It was once widely recommended that women check their own breasts once a month. But studies suggest these breast self-exams play a very small role in finding cancer. The current thinking is that it's
Some types of breast cancer are fueled by the hormones estrogen or progesterone. A biopsy can reveal whether a tumor has receptors for estrogen (ER-positive) and/or progesterone (PR-positive). About two
Family members or professional caregivers who do everything for older adults with Alzheimer's disease may just be wanting to help. In spite of this one University of Alberta researcher says that creating excess dependency may rob the patients of their
Alzheimer's disease remains untreatable despite diagnostic tests being increasingly capable of identifying plaques and tangles present in the disease. Questions remain about how these tests can be used in research studies examining
Reprogramming the immune cells that promotes asthma diminishes airway damage and inflammation in mice, a discovery that could lead to new treatment options for asthm
Infertility raises women's risk of being hospitalized for mental health disorders, a study warns. They also found a significantly higher risk for substance abuse among these women