Powerful combo therapy may stop aggressive prostate cancer from returning
A new study suggests that adding immunotherapy to radiation treatment may help men with very aggressive prostate cancer stay cancer-free longer, offering hope for...
Most Americans are ready to try plant-based eating to lower blood pressure
High blood pressure has become one of the biggest health concerns in the United States and around the world. Doctors often call it the...
New ‘nano powder’ nasal spray could save brain cells before stroke patients reach hospital
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed an experimental nasal spray that may one day help protect the brain during a stroke before a patient...
New vaccine can help fight deadly brain cancer
Scientists are testing a new kind of cancer vaccine that is specially designed for each individual patient, and early results suggest it may help...
New brain test may help doctors detect rare dementia earlier and more accurately
Dementia is becoming one of the world’s biggest health challenges. More than 57 million people currently live with dementia worldwide, and scientists expect that...
New blood test can detect heart and kidney disease earlier
Scientists have discovered a promising new way to detect heart and kidney disease much earlier than before, raising hopes that doctors may one day...
Cheap centuries-old heart drug may help treat heart failure
A very old and inexpensive heart medicine may still have an important role in modern heart failure treatment, according to new research from the...
Scientists discover new clue in a major cause of blindness
Age-related macular degeneration, often called AMD, is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults.
The disease affects the macula, a small...
Simple daily habits that can lower diastolic blood pressure naturally
Many people know that high blood pressure can be dangerous, but fewer people understand the importance of the bottom number in a blood pressure...
Scientists discover hidden immune problem behind Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s Disease is one of the world’s most common brain disorders, especially among older adults. Millions of people live with the disease, which slowly...