New Method Combines X-rays with Harmless Red Light for Improved Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A new advance in optical mammography, coupling harmless red or infrared light with X-rays, increases the sensitivity of the approach for...
Low dopamine may indicate early Alzheimer's
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is involved in regulating emotional responses and movement. The new study shows that the loss of...
Researchers See Uptick in Size of Breast Cancer Tumors at Diagnosis
Researchers say the size of breast tumors at diagnosis has decreased since routine screening came along, but they’re getting bigger....
Americans With Alzheimer's Now Number 5.7 Million
The estimated number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias has risen to 5.7 million, from 5.5 million in 2017,...
How 23andMe Quelled FDA Concerns About DTC Breast Cancer Gene Test
When the FDA approved 23andMe’s direct-to-consumer test for some BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations on March 6, it did so with caveats. The test,...
Alzheimer's costs Americans $277 billion a year, and rising
Sharp increases in Alzheimer's disease cases, deaths and costs are stressing the U.S. health care system and caregivers, a new report...
Study Reveals a Strategy to Reduce Heart Damage Linked to the Breast Cancer Drug Herceptin
Breast cancer patients who take either of two heart medicines while undergoing treatment with Herceptin (trastuzumab) were not protected...
Irish researchers make massive Alzheimer’s breakthrough
A small team of scientists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) are behind the discovery. According to the researchers,...
FDA OKs First At-home Genetic Test for Breast Cancer Risk
U.S. regulators have approved the first genetic test a woman can take at home to check her risk of developing breast cancer — but its...
Can exercise help fight Alzheimer's disease?
Some people with a family history of Alzheimer’s are trying to prevent it, and not by popping pills. Alzheimer’s disease already impacts...
