Blood-based epigenetic signatures enable early risk assessment in prediabetes
Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes…
Your health data needs a better interpreter
Hundred Health founder on why building the ‘decision layer’ is the key to ensuring consumer health data delivers…
Plasma protein profiling can help detect cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms
A simple blood test can help detect cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain or…
Simple blood test maps hidden Alzheimer’s disease changes
A large community study shows that Alzheimer’s-related brain changes are far more widespread with age than symptoms alone…
Noom launches longevity-focused GLP-1 program
Preventive health offering combines ‘microdosed’ GLP-1 meds with biomarker monitoring and behavior change guidance. Digital health platform Noom…
Routine blood test may flag hidden osteoporosis risk, study finds
Common blood test results may offer an early clue to bone loss, suggesting that alkaline phosphatase levels could…
Rice researchers develop resettable serum markers for clearer brain activity signals
Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet…
Preventive health disruptor hits $2.5 billion valuation
Function lands $298m to expand into ‘medical intelligence’ by analyzing data from blood tests and body scans with…
WHOOP adds free lab test uploads for all users
Any member can now combine blood biomarkers with metrics from wearables to create a ‘feedback loop’ between clinical…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
Protein linked to cancer plays key role in wound healing
When doctors detect elevated levels of SerpinB3 in a blood test, it can signal that something is seriously…
Blood test breakthrough could transform ALS detection and care
A new study may finally change how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is diagnosed. Scientists from UCLA Health and…