Older adults with significant fluctuations in cholesterol levels are at increased risk for dementia and cognitive decline, ...

When older adults have significant year-to-year fluctuations in their cholesterol levels without changes in medication, it ...

A study of older adults in Australia and the U.S. indicates that cholesterol levels that fluctuate significantly from year to ...

Screenings will include A1C, lipid panel, hearing, and vision tests at an affordable price of $25. These screenings are available to the public, but participants ...

Verv Technologies (Verv) of Sudbury has announced it has completed the alpha prototype of its Vi Home Health monitor. The ...

High cholesterol: Cholesterol, the fatty-waxy substance in the blood is often referred to as the silent killer. Although the body uses cholesterol to make new cells and hormones, excessive ...

“Even diabetes, when high blood sugar levels can either stiffen or damage blood vessels and lead to blood clots, and cholesterol, which encourages plaque formation, are all risk factors for the young, ...

What Is a Phosphate Blood Test? A phosphate test measures the amount of phosphate in your blood. Phosphate is what you get when you combine the mineral phosphorus with oxygen. When you eat certain ...

Despite these alarming signs, the NHS maintains that the most reliable method to determine your cholesterol levels is through a blood test.

During an annual checkup, the patient says: “Doc, I saw a commercial about a blood test that can tell if I’ll develop Alzheimer’s. I watched my mother go through it. I want to get tested.” ...

Clinicians receive conflicting advice on whether to order blood tests to screen for lipids ... of early CVD or elevated total cholesterol levels. A 2011 panel for the NHLBI said the older approach ...

The findings come as scientists have been racing to democratize diagnostic testing, which can be hard for people in rural areas or developing countries to access and, in the case of blood tests ...