With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women are reminded to make sure they are getting their annual mammograms. For those who might discover during a mammogram that they have dense breast ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule in March 2023 that requires health care professionals to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown dense breast tissue can make it ...

Our breasts are composed of three kinds of tissue: glandular (the milk glands and ducts), connective (the fibrous tissue that surrounds the ducts and glands), and fatty tissue. The younger we are, the ...

Half of women who undergo mammograms have dense breast tissue that can obscure calcifications and tumors, putting them at greater risk of false reassurances that they’re cancer-free. Until now, those ...

Some women face a special risk of breast cancer. These women have dense breast tissue, and they need to work with their physicians to be aware of this risk and to take extra steps to detect breast ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule in March 2023 that requires health care professionals to notify people if they have dense breasts. Facilities subject to the Mammography Quality ...

What Is Connective Tissue Disease? Connective tissue disease is a group of disorders involving the protein-rich tissue that supports your organs and other parts of your body. Examples of connective ...

Using an enzyme inhibitor in meniscus cells, a new study was able to soften their nucleus and promote access to previously impassible areas. By softening a cell's nucleus so that it can squeeze its ...

Connective tissue provides the framework and support for tissues throughout the body, including bones, muscles, blood vessels, and organs. It consists of a variety of proteins, such as collagen and ...