Breast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer but no study had asked women what they know or think about breast density in relation to screening they have had. A number of states do have notification laws about breast density, but these laws vary. In a new qualitative study, a team of scientists at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the Breast…
Smartphones can help people stay healthy by monitoring their sleep, steps and heart rate, but they also can help reveal issues tied to mental health,…
A Finnish population study shows that signs related to Alzheimer’s disease may already be found in the brain in middle age. In the future, blood-based…
Long-term musical training can provide additional neural resources to help cope with the effect of aging. This study describes the neural mechanisms behind this observation,…
It’s common knowledge that obesity is a global epidemic, particularly in industrialized countries, and that it is a major cause of disease and poor overall…
Long-term musical training can provide additional neural resources to help cope with the effect of aging. This study describes the neural mechanisms behind this observation,…
Global economic development has been associated with an increased prevalence of obesity and related health problems. Increased caloric intake and r…
Background Childhood trauma has been identified as a significant risk factor for adverse mental health outcomes and increased suicide risk. However, the mechanisms by which…
With another hot Texas summer underway, the threat of dehydration always looms. Though this condition can range from inconvenient to life-threatening, it’s tough to track.
Research led by Sichuan University in China has revealed that bedtime antihypertensive medication dosing improves nocturnal blood pressure control over morning dosing in patients with…
This cross-sectional study aimed to establish the breadth of psychopathology in adults that is detectable by smartphone sensors and specificity of markers to different forms…
