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.
New influenza variant brings heavier pressure on hospitals
Many doctors are experiencing a different and more demanding winter season, in which a new type of influenza is playing a central role.
Why the time of day matters during a heart attack
Researchers suggest that adjusting the body’s immune response by time of day could help limit heart damage after a heart attack.
A targeted method improving early melanoma detection
By focusing on the one mole that does not match the rest, doctors are improving early melanoma detection while avoiding unnecessary biopsies.
Child’s death from severe flu highlights ongoing pediatric risks
Flu tragedy shared online highlights growing concerns over severe infections in children.
Scientists find link between daily steps and reduced Alzheimer’s risk
A 14-year study suggests that even a few thousand steps a day may slow the buildup of Alzheimer’s-related proteins and delay memory decline.
Hospital opens AI clinic focused on early disease detection
A public health initiative is bringing artificial intelligence closer to everyday clinical practice.