More Cancer Risk Does Not Always Mean More Treatment Benefit
After prostate cancer surgery, doctors often face a difficult decision. If tests suggest that cancer may return, should radiation treatment be used alone, or...
Sitting Less Could Make a Difference to Cancer Risk
Finding time for exercise can feel difficult, but new research suggests that cancer prevention may not depend only on long workouts.
Simply shifting a small...
A Hidden Brain Change May Begin at 50
For decades, scientists have known that age is the strongest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, yet age itself does not explain why the brain...
One Autism Diagnosis, Vastly Different Lives
A child who cannot speak and needs round-the-clock care may receive the same broad diagnosis as an adult with a successful career who only...
Low Arginine May Help Cancer Hide from Immunity
A common nutrient found in protein-rich foods may play a bigger role in immune defense than scientists realized.
Researchers at The Rockefeller University have found...
A Staircase May Protect Your Heart Health
Taking the stairs instead of the elevator may seem like a tiny decision, but new research suggests it could be linked to a longer...
Salmon and Other Fatty Fish May Help Fight Lung Injuries
When severe infection reaches the lungs, the body's attempt to fight back can sometimes become part of the problem.
Scientists at the University at Buffalo...
Newer Blood Thinners May Slow Cognitive Decline
A newer generation of blood-thinning medicines may do more than prevent strokes in people who have both atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer’s disease.
A large Swedish...
A $60 Blood Test Could Help Detect Lung Cancer
Cancer can leave traces in the bloodstream long before doctors can obtain a piece of the tumor itself.
Researchers in Israel are developing a blood...
A Blood Test May Reveal Hidden Heart Risk
Some people develop serious cardiovascular disease even though they appear to be doing everything right.
Their usual cholesterol may be treated, their blood pressure may...