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 ...

An inflamed arterial wall tips the balance toward a plaque rupture-the kind of event that can trigger a heart attack or ...

Tests like electrocardiograms or a blood test for cholesterol offer good measures of heart health. But the American College ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: Both my parents had heart disease, so I’m worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn’t ordered one. Should I ask him about the test? DEAR READER: ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

Ideally, every adult should do a full body checkup once a year. People with chronic conditions or a family history of certain ...

Turns out statins are not just about the cholesterol count. It's also about a protein called C-reactive Protein or CRP. (Right, sport. The CRP in your blood.) It's a common protein in plasma, and it ...