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B-Type Natriuretic…

The natriuretic peptide system is comprised of 3 peptide hormones including atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP). ANP is synthesized mainly by cardiac myocytes in the atria. Very…

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Stool DNA FIT

Cologuard is a multitarget stool DNA and fecal immunochemical test (s-DNA-FIT) that detects both hemoglobin and gene mutations associated with colorectal cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved s-DNA-FIT (Cologuard, Exact…

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How Epstein Barr…

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes infectious mononucleosis. After the acute infection subsides, it can persist in our cells for years and increase the risk for later developing certain cancers, such as lymphoma, leukemia, and head and neck cancer.…