Diseases
These common conditions may predict Alzheimer’s up to 10 years before symptoms
Common problems like high blood pressure and poor sleep may signal risk long before memory slips.
Diseases
Researchers warn of misleading social media posts about Alzheimer’s blood tests
A new study shows how Alzheimer’s disease is portrayed on social media and highlights important information that is often missing.
Diseases
A short course of immunotherapy before surgery kept bowel cancer from returning
A UK trial swapped standard chemotherapy for a short course of pembrolizumab, and none of the 32 patients has relapsed.
Diseases
A new scan could help millions of men avoid an unnecessary prostate biopsy
The scan found 91 percent of dangerous tumors and correctly cleared most men who didn't need a biopsy at all.
Diseases
Following these 8 habits may cut your risk of dying from cancer, large study suggests
New research in more than 28,000 cancer patients links healthy lifestyle habits to lower death risk.
Diseases
These common conditions may predict Alzheimer’s up to 10 years before symptoms
Common problems like high blood pressure and poor sleep may signal risk long before memory slips.
Diseases
Researchers warn of misleading social media posts about Alzheimer’s blood tests
A new study shows how Alzheimer’s disease is portrayed on social media and highlights important information that is often missing.
Diseases
A short course of immunotherapy before surgery kept bowel cancer from returning
A UK trial swapped standard chemotherapy for a short course of pembrolizumab, and none of the 32 patients has relapsed.
Diseases
A new scan could help millions of men avoid an unnecessary prostate biopsy
The scan found 91 percent of dangerous tumors and correctly cleared most men who didn't need a biopsy at all.
Not all fat is harmful: This type is linked to lower blood pressure
Research in mice points to a possible connection between fat tissue and blood pressure.
Three beverages linked to increased dementia risk, expert says
Several popular beverages are linked in recent research to an increased risk of cognitive decline. However, the warning does not apply only to obviously unhealthy choices.
Study explores new way to activate immune cells inside cancer tumors
A new study describes an alternative way of using the body’s own immune cells to treat cancer.
Here’s why people fail when they try to quit snus
Many snus users struggle to quit, even when the desire is there. New research shows why a decision alone is often not enough.
Why cervical cancer is often detected late – and how to prevent it
Cervical cancer often causes no clear symptoms, which is why targeted efforts are essential to prevent the disease from developing.
Throat cancer often starts without pain – here’s what to watch for
Throat cancer can remain silent for months. Knowing which subtle symptoms to watch for may lead to earlier diagnosis.