Recent advancements in medical diagnostics have highlighted the potential of simple tests in predicting an individual’s risk for an early death. A straightforward blood sugar test, for instance, can ...

When actress Olivia Munn revealed in March that a breast cancer risk assessment started a path to her doctors detecting an aggressive type of breast cancer, Munn’s story illuminated an important tool ...

Researchers have identified novel retinal vascular signatures that are significantly associated with the risk for a first stroke. When combined with age and sex, these retinal “fingerprints” predicted ...

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new study. A simple blood test could ...

Brain Stroke continues to remain one of the most alarming public health challenges in India. As a neurologist who sees the devastating consequences daily as many strokes never needed to happen. They ...

A massive study of 200,000 people shows that counting the actual number of cholesterol-carrying particles (apoB) predicts heart attack risk far better than the traditional cholesterol test. Add in a ...

Results of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group CX.5/SHAPE trial could lead to surgical de-escalation among patients with cervical cancer. Simple hysterectomy can now be considered “the new standard of ...