Nonfasting Blood Test Can Help Screen Youth for Prediabetes, Diabetes
A study suggests the hemoglobin A1c test can identify youth at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and associated cardiovascular problems.
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Blood Test May Point to Higher Risk for Covid-19 Death
Elevated levels of these five biomarkers were associated with inflammation and bleeding disorder as well as increased risk of death in covid-19 patients.
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Blood Tests Can Predict the Risk of Liver Cirrhosis
Repeated measurements of the biomarker FIB-4 in the blood every few years can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease.
Read MoreProSciento and Nordic Bioscience Partner to Develop Translational Biomarkers for NASH
The partnership will utilize ProSciento’s NASH Pass patient registry and Nordic Bioscience’s biomarker technology to identify and validate translational biomarkers to improve the diagnosis, prognosis, and development of therapeutics for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Read MoreStudy Uncovers Increasing Global Rates of Liver Cancer
The researchers examined 1990–2017 data from the Global Burden of Disease Study pertaining to 195 countries and territories.
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