Women who eat more than the recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day can reduce their ri
Women who eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day can reduce their risk of breast cancer, a study claims. Scientists...
New PET scan for Alzheimer's disease directly measures synaptic loss
Exciting new research from Yale University has revealed a new method that could potentially objectively diagnose if a person is suffering...
What Is Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?
BREAST CANCER IS NOT A single disease, but a variety of subtypes that have different features, prognoses and treatments. Based on an...
Alzheimer's drug trial results 'extremely encouraging'
“Extremely encouraging” results from a trial of a new Alzheimer’s drug sent shares of pharmaceutical company Biogen up nearly 20 percent...
New approach to breast cancer screening — tailoring guidelines for each patient — may save lives and
Preventive care experts have been divided for years on how to best counsel women on when to get breast cancer screenings. But a new study...
Excessive Iron in the Brain May Be a Factor in Alzheimer's Disease
A type of iron called magnetite may lead researchers down the path to a more effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Magnetite is...
The latest discovery in breast cancer treatment is a win for research that puts patients, not drugs,
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a study that’s made waves in the medical community. The trial assessed the...
Common Viruses May Play Role in Alzheimer’s
Strains of a virus that most people acquire in childhood may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease later in life....
Tuskegee Researchers Find Key to Earlier Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A team of researchers at Tuskegee University has developed a new test they say may help detect an aggressive form of breast cancer...
Scientists: This Cell Part Could Be Key to Stopping the Spread of Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists believe that buildup of a brain protein called amyloid beta is the root of Alzheimer’s disease, but exactly how this disease...
