New bladder cancer implant clears tumors in over 80% of patients
A new bladder cancer treatment called TAR-200 has shown impressive results in a recent clinical trial.
The study found that 82% of patients with high-risk...
Iron may cause early Alzheimer’s in Down syndrome
Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have found that people with both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease (DSAD) have twice as...
New drug may help prevent spread of deadly skin cancer
A major new clinical study has found that a type of immunotherapy may help stop a rare and fast-growing skin cancer from spreading to...
New DNA test could predict dangerous heart rhythms before they start
A new study from Northwestern Medicine has brought exciting progress in predicting heart rhythm problems before they even happen.
These problems, called arrhythmias, occur when...
New drug combo cuts 40% death risk in aggressive prostate cancer
A powerful new treatment could soon help men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation.
A large study shows that combining a drug called...
COVID mRNA vaccines may help cancer patients live longer
A new study brings exciting news for people with advanced lung or skin cancer.
Researchers found that patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within...
Dangerous body fat you can’t see may be harming your heart
A large new study from McMaster University has revealed that fat stored deep in the body, such as around the organs and in the...
Vitamin D3 may cut second heart attack risk in half
A new study from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City has found that giving heart attack patients personalized doses of vitamin D3 may reduce...
A hidden breathing problem may cause chronic fatigue symptoms
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often leaves people completely drained and struggling to think. Their symptoms can get worse after even mild exercise, a reaction...
High dose of statins may reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol more effectively
Lowering LDL cholesterol, often referred to as the "bad" cholesterol, offers both statistically and clinically significant benefits for treating and preventing cardiovascular disease.
Elevated LDL...