HEALTH NOTES: How a simple thumb test could prevent thousands of strokes each year A simple thumb check could prevent thousands of strokes every year. The test, which involves measuring electrical activity...

An international research team led by HKUST has developed a simple but robust blood test from Chinese patient data for early detection and screening of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) for the first time,...

There’s fat all over your body, not just between your ribcage and your waistband. The adipose tissue that resides under your skin is a connective tissue called subcutaneous fat, and it sort of jiggles...

Scientists from Northwell Health Laboratories have developed a new diagnostic multiplex assay that can be used for epidemiological surveillance and clinical management of COVID-19. The Northwell Health...

N-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar found in human breast milk and sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement in the United States, promotes myelin repair in mouse models and correlates with myelination...

A new saliva test for COVID-19 that can be completed in just a few hours has been authorized for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The test has several advantages over traditional nasal...

A recent study found that brown and organic rice sold in the UK tends to contain significantly more arsenic than white inorganic varieties that are often considered less healthy. Arsenic is found in many...

Why a simple Post-it note may save YOUR life: Check out our ingeniously simple tips to staying sane and safe during coronavirus lockdown We’re all aware of the official advice. But could we be doing...

Both simple and advanced computed tomography (CT) were effective in accurately predicting which stroke patients would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large cerebral clot, but together...