CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The American Cancer Society reports colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. Celebrities like Chadwick Boseman, Kirstie Alley and, ...

A new blood test could change the outlook for one of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic cancer—by catching it much earlier than ever before. Researchers identified two previously unknown proteins in the ...

An integrated suite of bioassays provides a coherent workflow to track antibody Fc effector activity across every stage of mAb drug development Potency assays that fail during tech transfer or ...

Galleri, a blood test that aims to detect over 50 cancers, illustrates the promise and popularity of an emerging technology to screen for cancer. Although the blood test is not approved by the Food ...

In a nutshell: As the global population ages, Alzheimer's disease has become one of the most common forms of dementia affecting older adults. Traditional diagnostic methods are often expensive and ...

New research shows a simple blood test can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms, leading to earlier therapeutic care Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Grail's Galleri test promises to detect cancer signals in your blood. It's good at finding advanced cancers, but can miss early-stage cases. Telehealth company Hims & Hers is offering Galleri at a ...

Quest Diagnostics has rolled out an ultrasensitive blood test to monitor multiple myeloma treatment, potentially sparing patients from more invasive and costly bone marrow aspirations. Quest Flow ...

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are shaping modern medicine by targeting diseases at their source through cellular and genetic modifications. The true game-changer for such therapies will lie in ...

A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers tested whether tiny ...