Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from ischemic stroke (IS) and stroke mimics.

The governing body of cycling banned a strange method of cheating: repeatedly inhaling carbon monoxide. Yes, the deadly gas.

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

An accurate new blood test for colon cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, has been reported.

These two types of stroke require opposite treatments, and telling them apart quickly can limit brain damage FRIDAY, Jan. 31, ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...

An arterial blood gas test, another type of blood test, measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood. This is one sign of how well your lungs are working. This measurement can ...

Should we all be concerned about our cortisol levels? I took a blood stress test and spoke with experts to find out. Anna Gragert Wellness Editor II Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the ...

An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood from an artery (not a vein). It also measures the blood’s acidity or pH level. Results of the test can help ...

A new way of interpreting standard blood tests could help GPs spot cancer warning signs sooner, according to scientists. Experts believe it could flag 10,000 patients a year who have a raised blood ...