Breast cancer cells' self-sacrificial behavior uncovered as potential cause of relapse
For patients with early-stage breast cancer, there is a 7% to 11% chance of relapse within five years after receiving initial treatment,...
New Treatment Reverses Alzheimer’s Disease Signs
A “chaperone” molecule that slows the formation of certain proteins reversed disease signs, including memory impairment, in a mouse model...
Major Vaccine Breakthrough Could Spell Hope For Treating Aggressive Breast Cancer
The results of a small clinical trial of a vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer have been presented at a conference, and the...
Pre-Alzheimer's Memory Problems Linked to Loss of Serotonin
Of people with mild cognitive impairment, those with lower levels of serotonin—a neurotransmitter associated with positive mood, appetite...
AI may spare breast cancer patients unnecessary treatments
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool may make it possible to spare breast cancer patients unnecessary chemotherapy treatments by using...
Could a handheld device help catch Alzheimer's or Parkinson's early?
A team of researchers based at the University of California, San Diego, who developed a wireless, handheld device to detect specific...
US FDA approves AstraZeneca's breast cancer drug combination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) Truqap in combination with an older drug, providing...
AI that reads brain scans shows promise for finding Alzheimer’s genes
Researchers have sifted through genomes from thousands of individuals in an effort to identify genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. But...
Scientists Uncover Mechanics of Breast Cancer Metastasis
New research has discovered that the protein dynein is critical in breast cancer cell movement, providing a new target for treatments...
Scientists made the largest map ever of the brain—and it could change the way we treat diseases
The biological material that comprises our brains isn’t easily explored. Understanding that gray matter is rife with challenges that even...
