Currently, doctors use ultrasound to measure blood flow in the body. Doppler effect, just like bats! But it can’t detect flow in the small, slow-moving vessels where diseases often start. The solution ...

Dementia has long been framed as a slow, irreversible loss of neurons, but a new line of research is shifting attention to ...

As the world’s population ages, health experts are bracing for higher rates of age-related diseases, including Alzheimer’s. Finding new ways to diagnose the condition is more of a priority than ever, ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

A blood osmolality test measures the blood for the concentration of certain dissolved particles. This test can show whether a person has an irregular balance of fluids in their body. Osmolality tests ...

When you rise up onto your toes and lower back down, your calf muscles squeeze the veins in your lower legs. This action pushes used blood upwards against gravity, helping it return to your heart inst ...

Investors seem to like the fresh blood injected into Iris International Inc. by a foreign partner. The Chatsworth company, primarily known as a developer and distributor of urinalysis systems, ...

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining optimal health is of utmost importance. Blood Prime, a revolutionary blood formula support supplement, has garnered attention for its potential benefits in ...

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...