With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home. "Heart attacks require ...

They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. At present, medics ...

Doctors say Lp(a) and ApoB can sharpen prevention—insurance coverage still evolving.

Which blood type test kit is best? There are a number of reasons why you might want to know what your blood type is. Some top reasons for this include matching with blood donors and discovering ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists looked at three measures in the blood: LDL cholesterol; lipoprotein(a), a type of fat; and C-reactive protein, a marker ...

“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...

A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, a new study says. The test relies on three blood markers linked to heart disease: lipoprotein a [Lp(a)] ...

SiPhox Health makes at‑home blood testing easy with up to 60 biomarkers starting at $99 — no needles, no lab visits, just ...

A new approach to a routine blood test could predict a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease, research published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine found. Doctors have long assessed ...