Everyday activities could yield subtle dementia warning signs

Subtle changes in driving habits, computer use and medication routines could provide early clues to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. A researcher at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center is studying all three by using sensors to monitor volunteers for changes in their daily activities. While Alzheimer’s is an incurable brain disorder, early detection could allow people to receive support […]

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An artificial mole as an early warning system

Alongside cardiovascular disease, cancer has become the top cause of death in industrialised countries. Many of those affected are diagnosed only after the tumour has developed extensively. This often reduces the chance of recovery significantly: the cure rate for prostate cancer is 32 percent and only 11 percent for colon cancer. The ability to detect such tumours reliably and early […]

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