One way to tell is to ask about your "markers." When you're being treated for osteoporosis, your doctor orders a blood or urine test. This reveals several markers -- levels of different enzymes ...

A definitive diagnosis can be provided only after a specialist called a hematopathologist examines a sample of your bone marrow. A very basic blood test called a CBC can determine whether the numbers ...

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a promising technique for treating osteoarthritis using ...

Before a transplant you and your donor have blood tests to check how closely your HLA matches. This test is called tissue typing. If you and your donor have very similar HLA this lowers the chance of ...