An MCV test is often part of a routine blood test called a complete blood count (CBC). An MCV test can help diagnose several conditions, especially anemia—when your body doesn't have enough ...

A PSA blood ... a PSA test include: Some prostate cancers are slow-growing and they never spread beyond your prostate gland. Therefore, not all cases of prostate cancer are life-threatening ...

A blood test could detect osteoarthritis in the knees up to eight years before it appears on X-rays – leading to hopes for a preventative treatment. The condition – thought to affect more than ...

At first, I thought that must be a good thing, but researching “a high platelet count” made me think: “Oh, no!” My last two complete blood count tests had my platelet count at 265,000 and ...

A CA-125 test can also tell your doctor how effective your treatment is. If CA-125 levels decrease, it can be a sign that your treatment is effective against the cancer. A complete blood count is ...

Ontario says it will spend $1 billion to extend the life of the biggest hydroelectric ... plan at the Sir Adam Beck site Tuesday morning. CBC Toronto was given details of the announcement in ...

We have sent robots to Mars, made working artificial hearts, explored the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench and sequenced the human genome, and yet, we haven’t been able to make artificial blood.

Every patient who carried this set of antibodies went on to develop MS. Researchers hope these antibodies will someday form the basis of a simple blood test to ... for a better life," Wilson ...

Doctors may recommend screening tests such as a fecal occult blood test for people without an increased risk. Blood in stool may result from bleeding in the upper or lower GI tract — and the ...

His life is set to be the basis of Netflix's new ... otherwise with Gary giving people the chance to reconsider their blood-thirsty requests. Discussing his unusual career with the Texas ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – NMDP, the global leader in marrow and stem cell transplantation, hosted a recruitment event at Springfield College Thursday with the school’s football team to ...