By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large prospective study suggests that a routine creatinine blood test may help flag people at higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, revealing a narrow “sweet spot” where ...

In a recent study, people with osteoporosis had higher levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in their blood compared to patients who didn’t have osteoporosis. The link was strongest in young women with ...

Treatment for stage 2 essential thrombocythemia is highly personalized. Not every patient requires medication right away, and ...

What if a blood test could reveal the pace of our aging – and the diseases that may lie ahead? The labs of Profs. Liran Shlush and Amos Tanay at the Weizmann Institute of Science have been conducting ...

Even though everyone wants to live a long and healthy life, not many of us properly take care of our health and well-being like we should. When it comes to living longer disease-free, diet, exercise, ...