Positive signs for Trueblood
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He is listed as questionable for Boston College's nationally televised home opener against Penn State tomorrow night. But yesterday, Jeremy Trueblood expressed his intent to play against the Nittany Lions after the junior left tackle practiced for the first time since injuring his left knee and ankle in the second quarter of BC's 19-11 victory last Thursday at Ball State.
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There's encouraging news about an enzyme replacement drug.
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A new test can detect kidney disease triggered by inflammation of the blood vessels before symptoms become apparent.
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NEW YORK  - Transfusion of blood from a donor around the time of surgery appears to increase the risk of blood clots in women, but not in men, according to a new study.
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A simple blood test could remove the need for painful invasive tests to detect liver disease, its developers say.
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Life & style: Aida Edemariam: The answer, according to researchers at King's College, London, is yes.
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People with abnormalities in the microvessels supplying blood to the heart -- an early stage of coronary heart disease -- often show abnormal blood flow in the fingertip, which can easily be picked up with a simple test, new research suggests.
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Oct 06  - Giving blood transfusions to anemic patients who are hospitalized with severe acute heart pain or a heart attack may increase their risk of dying, according to a new report.
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Researchers have developed what  they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects  ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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Giving blood transfusions to patients  with acute heart problems nearly triples the risk they will die  or suffer a heart attack within a month, a study said on  Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - During pregnancy, a blood test  called alpha-fetoprotein can determine a woman's risk of having  a child with birth defects. Now, new research suggests that  this test can also predict a deadly problem that occurs after  birth -- sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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World Series MVP Mike Lowell is willing to give blood if that's what it takes to be tested for human growth hormone. But only if the test is 100 percent accurate. Not 99 percent.
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(HealthDayNews) -- Your ability to spot the warning signs of a melanoma, the most deadly skin cancer, could make all the difference.
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Receiving a blood transfusion is associated with a greater risk of death for patients with acute coronary syndromes, such as a myocardial infarction (heart attack), according to a study in the October 6 issue of JAMA.
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Patients who may have received a blood plasma transfusion from an individual who later developed CJD are to receive letters informing them that they may be &quot;at risk&quot;.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers have developed what they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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New research shows that healthy people with high levels of anger, hostility or depression also have high blood levels of C-reactive protein, an indicator of inflammation of the arteries.