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Even Football Players Without Concussions Show Signs of Brain Injury
A Blood Test for Autism?
Earlier detection of autism, relying on markers in the blood, may help more children to take advantage of helpful behavioral therapies.
A Blood Test to Diagnose Depression in Teens?
When it comes to diagnosing depression in teens, differentiating mental illness from normal mood swings can be difficult. But it can be a crucial diagnosis, given that untreated depression in youth makes them more vulnerable to …
Down Syndrome: With Breakthroughs in Testing, a Choice Becomes Tougher
Perhaps the most important thing you need to know about Melanie Perkins McLaughlin is that she’s not pro-life or pro-choice or pro anything — other than pro-information.
Who’s Your Baby Daddy? New Paternity Test Can Tell at 12 Weeks
My youngest daughter has platinum curls; my husband and I have dark brown locks. When questioned, I routinely tell nosy people, “All I can say for sure is that I know I’m the mom.” It’s a joke: I’m certain that he’s …
A Blood Test Determines a Baby’s Sex Earlier than Ever. But at What Cost?
Boy or girl? New research finds that a simple blood test can answer that question for expectant parents at just seven weeks, significantly earlier than results from procedures like ultrasound and with less risk than invasive …
A Blood Test to Predict Premature Birth Could Hit the Market Next Year
One in 10 mothers give birth prematurely, a biological mystery that often comes with little warning and a sideshow of dangerous health repercussions. Doctors historically have had little luck predicting which women will deliver …
Study: A Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s
Being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, with its symptoms of memory loss and gradual slowing of brain functions, is challenging enough already. But for those who are affected, one of the condition’s most frustrating …
Can a New Blood Test Make Babies with Down Syndrome Disappear?
What if new tests for Down syndrome could one day mean no more affected babies are born? Is that cause to celebrate medical advances or reason to worry we are callously weeding out the less-than-perfect in our midst?
5 New Rules for Good Health
Health news is always changing — and fast. Here are five new rules for good health that you need to know for the new year.
Study: New Test May Predict Heart Failure in Symptomless, Older Adults
Patients over 65 account for most new cases of heart failure in the U.S., but, based on traditional risk factors, it’s hard for doctors to identify who is at highest risk for hospitalization or death. Now, researchers report that …
Can Heart Attacks Be Predicted With a Blood Test?
Heart attacks are frightening mostly because they are so unexpected; they can happen at anytime, anywhere and can have long-term health consequences.