Alzheimer’s: Copper transport in blood provides fresh clues
Faulty regulation of copper levels in tissues plays a major role in a wide range of illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s...
Research team shrinks breast cancer tumors in mice with targeted therapy
A team of researchers led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Provost Wole Soboyejo has identified targeted drugs that reduced the...
BLOOD TEST DETECTS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
The blood test accurately measures one of the proteins—P-tau181—implicated in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study. Blood...
Diet high in fiber linked to lower breast cancer risk
Women who eat a diet rich in fiber may have a lower risk of breast cancer, a review of studies has found. Harvard University researchers...
What to eat to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Would you like reduce your risk of cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia? Researchers from around the world having been...
Who Benefits from Herceptin and Other Anti-HER2 Cancer Therapies?
HER2-positive breast cancer may be a misnomer, according to a growing body of evidence that one of the most widely recognized oncogenes,...
US approves Chinese drug maker Shanghai Green Valley’s Alzheimer’s therapy for large-scale clinical
A Chinese drug maker has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to start clinical trials in the US for a breakthrough...
FDA approves pill for aggressive breast cancer that’s spread in the body
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new drug for an aggressive type of breast cancer that’s spread in the body — including into the...
How Thousands of People are Helping Find a Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease
Across the United States, 5.7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the seventh leading cause of death in America, yet...
High fiber could lower risk of breast cancer
A high fiber diet could help lower a woman's risk of breast cancer. That's according to new research from Harvard University. The study...
