Hoping to catch serious illnesses early, more Americans are ordering lab tests online, but their doctors don't know what to ...

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) comprise a group of inflammatory disorders in which there is chronic inflammation of skeletal muscle. This is then followed by muscle weakness. One type of ...

The aim of this evaluation was to examine the clinical and cost effectiveness of faecal calprotectin tests to help differentiate between non‑inflammatory disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome ...

A recent study found significant variation in the use of recommended laboratory tests ahead of immunomodulatory treatment in patients with chronic inflammatory skin diseases, with less than 60% of ...

Chronic kidney disease can quietly reshape a life long before the first lab test comes back abnormal. More than 700 million ...

Hyderabad: A painless sweat test for inflammation could reduce hospital blood draws for people with heart disease and chronic infections. Researchers at BITS Pilani Hyderabad have now built a gold ...

Chronic inflammation is sometimes referred to as the "silent killer" because, although it may not initially exhibit any noticeable symptoms, it can gradually exacerbate major illnesses, including ...

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science together with the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer have developed a noninvasive alternative to the current testing procedure used to diagnose ...

Many routine laboratory tests continue to be used, despite their limited diagnostic or patient management. Newer biomarkers offer more precise and clinically relevant data at similar costs, with ...