Scientists confirm blood test could track Alzheimer's disease
The protein is called neurofilament light. It spills out of damaged and dying nerve cells, into the cerebrospinal fluid and then travels...
Mapping Route to Recurrence in Breast Cancer Cells
For many women who thought they had beaten breast cancer, the news that it has roared back years later comes as an especially cruel...
After the Diagnosis: A Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease
The most common cause of dementia in the U.S., Alzheimer’s disease afflicts an estimated 5.8 million Americans, according to the...
Study: 23andMe gene test might falsely reassure some people of breast cancer risk
Since 2010, 23andMe has charged people to test themselves for potentially harmful gene mutations, such as those in the BRCA1 and BRCA2...
Mayo doctors in La Crosse call breast cancer screening tool an early success
Doctors at Mayo-Franciscan in La Crosse say a new, cutting-edge breast cancer screening tool is already paying major dividends. Mayo is...
Eyes reveal early Alzheimer's disease
Scientists detected these vascular changes in the human eye non-invasively, with an infrared camera and without the need for dyes or...