Low levels of albumin, a protein found in blood, are associated with poor clinical outcomes for people with the fungal disease mucormycosis.

VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push ...

The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear — and can wreak havoc on the body.

Nutritional support enhances treatment continuity in malnourished patients with advanced gastric cancer and independently ...

A nearly 30-year study shows a strong long-term association between very high lipoprotein(a) levels and cardiovascular ...

Total testosterone measures the full amount of the hormone in your blood, while free testosterone represents the small, ...

For most healthy women, optimal fasting insulin levels should be less than 25 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter), ...

The kidney is one of the most vital organs of our body, responsible for filtering waste products and toxins from the ...

Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators link very high lipoprotein(a) with a higher 30-year risk of major cardiovascular ...

Long before a liver tumor appears, a high-fat diet can push liver cells into a risky survival mode. That is the central ...

A small set of common blood biomarkers predicts which older adults will develop specific combinations of chronic diseases – and how quickly, a new ...