Could a Pill Help Detect Breast Cancer?
Women eventually face the yearly ritual of the mammogram, usually suggested from age 50 onwards. It’s not painful, though notoriously...
How cholesterol in the brain may accelerate the onset of Alzheimer’s disease
A landmark study has revealed that cholesterol in the brain may play a fundamental role in catalyzing the formation of amyloid beta...
Screening Mammography Lowers Breast Cancer Patients' Needs For Aggressive Treatment, Study Finds
“This study shows that women who don’t get screened have later-stage disease and require more aggressive treatment,” Port told me in a...
Alzheimer's: 'Music may make symptoms more manageable'
In Alzheimer's, the brain becomes progressively damaged, leading to severe memory loss and impairment of many other brain functions....
Early breast cancer may be detected through breath, urine tests
New utilization of breath and urine tests may be able to screen for early stage breast cancer — the most commonly diagnosed cancer among...
Following a couple from diagnosis to the final stages of Alzheimer's
For 10 years, Dr. Jon LaPook has been checking in on Carol Daly, a woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and her caregiver husband, Mike....
THIS NEW TECHY BRA MIGHT BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE BREAST CANCER
Performing regular self-exams is a must when it comes to protecting yourself against breast cancer. And in recent years, the public...
In Polluted Cities, Kids Show Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease may get a very early start in people living in polluted megacities, according to a new study published in the Journal...
Identifying the Optimal Breast Cancer Screening Interval
A meta-analysis of data from randomized clinical trials into breast cancer screening showed that women aged 50 to 70 years invited to...
Blood test detects Alzheimer's before symptoms appear
One of the major issues that hamper Alzheimer's research is that the disease is always caught at a relatively late stage. This is because...
