If you're worried about a heart attack, you should already know your cholesterol level. But should you now ask your doctor for a blood test that measures C-reactive protein (CRP)? CRP levels rise when ...

Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have developed a new diagnostic test that can quickly and accurately diagnose bacterial meningitis. The test measures the CRP protein in cerebrospinal fluid, a protein ...

Heart attacks do not always come with the dramatic chest pain. Sometimes, they are hidden behind the everyday symptoms like fatigue, dizziness, jaw, neck, and back pain, cold sweats, or even ...

MADRID, Spain—Women who lack standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) but have elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) are at increased risk of experiencing ...