Blood Test

Normally, our blood is designed to clot when necessary to prevent every minor cut or bruise from becoming a life-threatening […]

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In the journals A groundbreaking blood test might someday help people with troubling, unexplained symptoms determine if they have cancer. […]

Normally, our blood is designed to clot when necessary to prevent every minor cut or bruise from becoming a life-threatening […]

Research we’re watching Currently, detecting clots in someone’s heart often requires sedating the person, sliding a tube down his or […]

Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, is derived from the bloodstream and has been used for years to treat musculoskeletal conditions, and […]

What Is It? Blood tests enable doctors to assess your health by analyzing cells, chemicals, proteins and other substances in […]

Blood clots that form in the deep veins of the legs (deep-vein thrombosis, or DVT) can cause leg symptoms. Worse, […]