A new study from researchers led by Johns Hopkins Medicine reports substantial new evidence that elevated blood biomarkers of subclinical heart injury or stress — heart muscle damage without symptoms ...

Objective: To obtain the derived parameter left atrial stiffness index (LASI) using two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI) and evaluate the diagnostic value o ...

Higher blood levels of allergy molecule IgE were associated with worsening right heart function in people with PAH, a study ...

Baseline NT-proBNP levels in Black and White patients with wild-type ATTR-CM reflect disease severity rather than inherent ...

NT-proBNP is a cornerstone biomarker in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. Despite its widespread use, important biological and analytical challenges remain. One of the most significant is ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Rambo, my 2-year-old cat, was breathing fast during his annual ...

Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting dementia years, or even decades, before you experience memory loss?

A new blood test could change the outlook for one of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic cancer—by catching it much earlier than ...

For women age 70 and over with a common form of breast cancer, determining "the right size" of treatment can be challenging, ...

Immunoglobulins (antibodies) are Y-shaped proteins made by plasma cells that help fight infection. They neutralize invaders, tag them for macrophages, and trigger other immune responses. Each antibody ...

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of two proteins in the brain: amyloid-beta and tau. Tau normally ...

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