Green tea is thought to boost cognitive function, and researchers have now discovered one positive effect that the beverage’s compounds have on the brain. One particular compound, called EGCG, when fed to mice, boosts the production of a certain type of cell that populates the learning and memory center of the brain. It has long… [Continue Reading]
Screening for Breast Cancer Saves Lives
September 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While screening for some diseases has been under fire recently because of over-diagnosis and possibly unnecessary treatments with side effects, a new study of thousands of women has shown that breast cancer screening indeed saves lives. The study, published today in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention is the largest of its kind in Australia and… [Continue Reading]