The C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a blood test used to measure the level of C-reactive protein in your blood, which serves as a general indicator of inflammation. The test can help identify ...

If you’re a young adult, now is the time to start making these changes for a healthy brain later in life. When you get injured or become sick, the body rounds up its army of inflammatory compounds to ...

A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...

“High-sensitivity CRP has been shown to be an independent marker of risk in addition to and in some cases over and above all ...

But which numbers actually matter? Routine blood tests remain among the most important ways to track overall health, yet most people never learn what values physicians prioritize. Understanding key ...