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Her decades of work on Huntington’s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn’t she take it herself? Her decades of work on Huntington’s disease ...

This time of year it's a good idea to regularly check for ticks after being outside. A new technology will allow you to test the tick for Lyme disease at your home. Margaret Georgacopoulos would do ...

The idea is straightforward: Take a blood test now, even without symptoms, and learn if you could some day develop Alzheimer’s disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

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The secret might be hidden in our blood. Boston researchers in a new study have found that a blood test can predict Alzheimer’s disease progression years before symptoms or brain scan changes. The ...

Celiac disease, a common autoimmune condition affecting approximately 1% of the population, can develop with exposure to gluten at any age. Diagnosis involves serologic testing, especially for IgA ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has temporarily paused testing state and local health department samples for dozens of infectious diseases and parasites. The agency has paused ...

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Carol Kovatch, a beloved Spanish teacher for nearly two decades at Rincon Valley Middle School in Santa Rosa, has been diagnosed with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal ...

The tests could help to improve dementia care, but scientists say there are still some caveats and unknowns. By Dana G. Smith See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...