Anna Azvolinsky
Latest articles by Anna Azvolinsky

New Test May Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Survival
By Anna Azvolinsky published
A new DNA test can predict how long women with ovarian cancer will survive, and guide personalized treatment decisions, according to new research.

Exercising Your Brain into Old Age May Keep Memory Sharp
By Anna Azvolinsky published
For both young and old people, brain stimulating activities seem to be linked with less cognitive decline late in life, a new study says.

Common Virus Linked to Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests
By Anna Azvolinsky published
A virus called cytomegalovirus might be linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

Coffee May Help Protect Against Skin Cancer
By Anna Azvolinsky published
Caffeine may the reason drinking coffee lowers the risk of the most common type of skin cancer, researchers say.

Junk Food, TV-Watching Linked Among Teens
By Anna Azvolinsky published
Kids who watch a lot of TV tend to have worse eating habits, says the largest national study to look at the issue.

Coffee Drinkers May Live Longer
By Anna Azvolinsky published
People who drank coffee were less likely to die over a 13-year period, a new study says.

Mammograms: More Cancers Detected & More Overdiagnosis
By Anna Azvolinsky published
Mammograms have not done much to reduce the number of deaths from advanced breast cancer, and have lead to many cases of over-diagnosis, according to a new analysis of 30 years of data.

Weight Loss Reduces Cancer Risk in Overweight Women
By Anna Azvolinsky published
Women who lose weight saw reductions in their levels of inflammation, which is linked with cancer risk, a new study says.

'False-Alarm Mammograms' Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
By Anna Azvolinsky published
Women who've received a "false positive" mammogram may be at an increased risk for developing breast cancer later, a new study finds.

Saturated Fats in Diet May Trigger Gut Diseases
By Anna Azvolinsky published
A diet high in saturated fats contributes to the inflammation in the gut that leads to diseases such as colitis, a new study suggests.

Could a Drug Prevent Brain Aging?
By Anna Azvolinsky published
Drug may stave off brain function decline by mimicking effects of calorie restriction.

Diabetes Drug May Help Ovarian Cancer Patients Live Longer
By Anna Azvolinsky published
Women with ovarian cancer taking the diabetes drug metformin were more likely to survive five years than women not taking the drug, a new study finds.

10-Year-Olds Show Sharp Health Differences Across Races
By Anna Azvolinsky published
Drastic differences in the health of urban black, Latino, and white children in the U.S. are mainly due to family education levels and household income.
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