But new research suggests that a simple blood test may be able to predict osteoporosis risk, allowing doctors to intervene ...

According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology, researchers have found that a commonly measured enzyme in routine blood tests, Alkaline Phosphatase could serve as ...

A large hospital-based cross-sectional study examined whether routinely measured serum alkaline phosphatase can indicate osteoporosis risk in adults undergoing health checks. Higher ALP levels, even ...

A widely used blood test may reveal early shifts in bone strength long before traditional screening detects any problems. The ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

Primary types of bone cancer include osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and chordoma. Secondary bone cancer develops as a result of cancer that has spread from another area of the body. Doctors broadly ...

A highly sensitive bone marrow test could double survival rates for some groups of younger adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) by helping doctors identify if they might relapse up to three months ...