What makes a biomarker a biomarker? Testing for something doesn’t automatically make it a biomarker. A biomarker is the measurement or detection of a variable element of the human body. Imaging can ...

The properties of the blood and the ease of its retrieval make it a useful source for doctors to analyze to measure specific features of homeostasis within patients. This allows for accurate diagnosis ...

A red blood cell (RBC) count measures the number of red blood cells in a sample of blood. It is part of a battery of tests called a complete blood count (CBC) that measures the different types and ...

Parathyroid hormone levels in older women remained within the normal reference range as women aged, even with parathyroid hormone increases of up to 50% above baseline, researchers in Sweden reported.

The findings of this study provide contemporary autopsy reference ranges for infant organs, by age, during the first year of life. This data is based on a large number of cases (over 1,000 infant ...

Nutritionist Rashi Chowdhary has urged Indians to question what their medical reports label as "normal," highlighting that surviving is not the same as thriving. In her latest health video, she ...

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these ...