Large wild mammals—from elephants to antelopes—are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows ...

Finger-prick blood test accurately detects Alzheimer’s biomarkers, enabling at-home collection and broader research ...

The collection of high-quality genomic DNA remains a major barrier in pediatric and neurodevelopmental research, particularly ...

A new international study has demonstrated that Alzheimer's disease biomarkers can be accurately detected using simple finger ...

A technology that diagnoses various diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, using just a few drops of blood from a ...

When a baby is born in the United States, a few drops of blood are taken from their heel to test for many conditions that could affect the child’s long-term health or survival. This testing is part of ...

Hannah Lovaglio is one of the New Jersey parents suing over the state's stockpile of newborn blood samples. Every state in the U.S. requires hospitals to take a small blood sample from newborns to ...

The plasma proteome is a rich source of potential biomarkers for diseases, such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. To assess these proteins, scientists commonly draw whole blood samples into ...

Tasso, maker of at-home blood sample collection systems, is launching the next generation of its devices that aim to support patients enrolled in clinical trials and simplify their participation in ...

Credit: Becton, Dickinson and Company. The system consists of a capillary blood collection tube and a finger sleeve that is intended for use by a trained health care provider, without the need of a ...

Novel innovations for stabilizing the plasma proteome in whole blood samples provide researchers with more confidence in their protein analysis. To reduce the preanalytical variability, scientists can ...