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Researchers at Stanford Medicine have shown they can measure thousands of molecules — some of which are signals of health — from a single drop of blood.

A specific lipid profile can identify patients with schizophrenia, possibly paving the way to the first clinically useful diagnostic test for a severe psychiatric illness, new research suggests.

​Bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is reversible in certain cases, usually presents with cough, difficulty of breathing, and wheezing.

The US Preventive Services Task Force is calling for more research on screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents before it recommends universal testing.

The manufacturer of this antidiabetic drug was found guilty of aggravated deceit and involuntary manslaughter but acquitted of fraud and improperly obtained marketing authorization.

The government needs to revisit the Sin Tax Reform Act to make sure the funds set aside for health under the law are used efficiently and effectively, according to state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies.

Cardio-rheumatology programs are "the newest child" in a series of cardiology offshoots. Such clinics aim to prevent and manage complex cardiovascular conditions in rheumatology patients.

A Dutch case-control study of 148,000 adults showed that among those with type 1 diabetes, average LDL-cholesterol and blood pressure levels diverged from those of the general background population.

Methodist Fremont Health will offer reduced-cost wellness blood profiles, open to anyone in the community, from 7-9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, on the third floor of Methodist Fremont Health’s Health

The drugs effects go beyond LDL-lowering in ways that might potentially benefit hospitalized patients with COVID-19, at least those who are sickest, preliminary results suggest.