Plaques in the brain and some genes have been linked to risk for dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). A recent study compared the effects of plaques and genes on memory.

Most people put on a seatbelt as soon as they get into their cars to drive somewhere. Putting on a helmet before a bicycle ride should be just as automatic. It could save your life.

So your kid stuck a macaroni up his nose again. Now what? Another expensive trip to the emergency room? Actually a "mother's kiss" might really make it all better.

The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) has been helpful at giving toddlers with autism a head start. However, when parents were the ones administering the program, it was less effective.

Right now, fast-moving HER2-positive breast cancer is a tough one to battle. That fact may be changing, thanks to the findings that an existing medication may be the answer.

A new computer tool may allow people to screen for dementia at home and still let a doctor review the results. This new tool may give doctors a hand in diagnosing dementia.

Are they doing it right? What is everybody else doing? When it comes to radiation therapy for stomach cancer—a new survey tracks down the common denominators.

The growing rate of type 2 diabetes is a major public health problem in the U.S. Screening and early treatment for diabetes could reduce this problem. However, researchers are still uncertain about the benefits of screening.