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Genetic Mysteries of Breast Cancer New research is helping doctors unlock the genetic mysteries behind breast cancer, helping women discover and treat their disease earlier.
Gingko Biloba: No Impact on Dementia Ginkgo biloba has long been touted as a memory booster, but a new study revealed it does not affect patients with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Ginkgo biloba not useful in preventing dementia Although often billed as a memory and cognition enhancing product, the medicinal herb Ginkgo biloba does not stave off cognitive decline or help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association this week.
How to protect yourself from "caregiver burnout" The stress of caretaking can lead to depression, illness, or a feeling of being emotionally worn out.
November 18 is National Memory Screening Day Participating sites will provide free confidential memory screenings, as well as follow-up resources and educational materials about memory and aging.
Sharp-witted seniors shed light on Alzheimer's The sharp-witted elderly appear to have fewer protein tangles, and researchers want to know why.
Growth hormone drug fails to slow Alzheimer's: study Researchers say that targeting the growth hormone does not appear to slow disease progression.
Seeing Arteries in 3D New technology is giving doctors a dramatic look into patients' coronary arteries.
Measure Your Waist to Save Your Life Having a normal body mass index (BMI) doesn't necessarily mean you're free of dangerous body fat. New research shows weight around your waist that may escape a BMI test could be deadly.
Understanding Lung Cancer Although it's the deadliest cancer, not all smokers are affected by lung cancer equally. Now, doctors are one step closer to understanding why some patients develop lung cancer while others do not.
Cancer Linked to Behavior in Elderly About 80 percent of cancer diagnoses occur in the elderly, but many of their risk factors for the disease are behavioral, a new study revealed.
Sharp-witted elderly shed insight on dementia People who manage to keep a razor-sharp memory well into their 80s appear to have fewer fiber-like tangles of a protein linked with Alzheimer's than those who age normally, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
Brain Conditions Benefit When Guard is Down The blood-brain barrier is a powerful guard that lets nutrients in while keeping foreign matter out.
Toxic Gas Protects Hearts It stinks and strikes fear in the hearts of those who work underground, but the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide may be a lifesaver for patients with heart failure.
Gender Matters in Heart Transplants For the more than 2,000 patients who undergo heart transplants each year, the risk of survival is better if they receive a heart from someone of the same gender, new research shows.