As more people get mammograms every year to screen for breast cancer, an additional benefit may be emerging: heart disease risk detection. With advanced technology and artificial intelligence, some imaging centers now offer screenings for cardiovascular risks based on breast arterial calcification visible in mammogram images. This additional test, offered by some radiology practices, could… Read More »
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that leads to memory loss, cognitive decline, and eventually the inability to perform daily tasks. Affecting millions of people worldwide, it is becoming a critical public health issue. The disease disproportionately affects older adults, but it’s not just a problem for the elderly. Alzheimer’s is now killing more… Read More »
Join Now. The liver is an important organ with many functions, including the digestion and conversion of nutrients, the removal of toxic substances from the blood, and the storage of vitamins and minerals. Because the liver works to rid the body of so many different substances, it is susceptible to damage from many different sources.… Read More »
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a remarkable organ: it resides on the inside of our bodies, but is regularly in contact with the outside world by virtue of what we ingest. It is quite incredible that the immune cells of the GI tract are not activated more regularly by the many foreign products it encounters… Read More »