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Tests promising to reveal your “biological age” are booming. But scientists say the results vary widely — and aren’t reliable ...

I’m a 74-year-old male in good health. My lab work has been pretty consistent over several years. My cholesterol level is ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of genetic regulation that helps explain why individuals with the same blood type can differ so dramatically at the molecular level.

Bird poop scraped off a man’s car appeared on a drug test as cocaine. A toddler’s ashes registered as methamphetamine or ecstasy. And a great-grandmother’s medicine tested positive for cocaine – ...

The tests could help to improve dementia care, but scientists say there are still some caveats and unknowns. By Dana G. Smith Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting dementia years, or ...

Ace cricketer Ellyse Perry became the highest run-scorer for Australia Women in Test cricket on the second day of the one-off Test match between Australia and India at the WACA Stadium in Perth on ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The FBI says testing of materials found inside a Las Vegas home linked to an illegal lab in California showed the items were mostly parts used to make medical diagnostic test kits, ...

A man in a car looks down at his phone. “No cancer signal detected,” says a message on the screen. The man closes his eyes and smiles in relief. Why are so many young people getting cancer? What the ...

"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing. When you purchase ...

While everyone wants the Baltimore Ravens to re-sign center Tyler Linderbaum, one stat shows that maybe they should go in a different direction. There are a lot of experts out there who want the ...

These days, many people can skip the dreaded Pap smear in favor of a far less invasive and more private way to screen for cervical cancer: disposable, DIY swabs that can be used to test for high-risk ...