Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

In a breakthrough for diagnostics, scientists have created an easy and effective test that identifies a heart failure biomarker in saliva, opening the door to more rapid and accessible life-saving ...

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...

Heart failure doesn't always mean game over, but it needs to be detected early. A new screening technique raises a red flag with just a simple saliva test. This serious condition is different from ...

Imagine a future where a simple saliva test at home warns you about a failing heart-long before hospital visits or invasive procedures. That future may be closer than we think. Cutting-edge research ...

A massive study of 200,000 people shows that counting the actual number of cholesterol-carrying particles (apoB) predicts heart attack risk far better than the traditional cholesterol test. Add in a ...

More accurate prediction of heart disease: A new study found that a blood test that specifically looks at lipoproteins associated with “bad cholesterol” could be a more accurate predictor of heart ...

But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help reduce the risk. In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific ...

A graphic showing the three types of ‘bad cholesterol’ lipoprotein carriers which all contain the apoB particle as a defining structural feature. For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in ...