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July 16, 2019 at 8:03 am

New clues on why women’s Alzheimer’s risk differs from men’s

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New research gives some biological clues to why women may be more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease and how...

July 15, 2019 at 10:11 am

Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer’s

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal — a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer's disease...

FILE – In this Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 file photo, an elderly couple walks past the Berlaymont building, the European Commission headquarters, in Brussels. Research released on Sunday, July 14, 2019 suggests that a healthy lifestyle can cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s even if you’ve inherited genes that raise your risk for the mind-destroying disease. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File) NY943 NY943

July 14, 2019 at 9:10 am

A healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk for Alzheimer’s

The message? "Don't be too worried about your genetics. Spend more time being mindful of living a healthy life," says one U.S. genetics expert.

June 12, 2019 at 2:01 pm

New gene tests for germs quickly reveal source of infections

Brian Jetter was on life support, a healthy 40-year-old suddenly battling pneumonia and sepsis, and a slew of tests had failed to find the cause....

June 3, 2019 at 6:02 am

US aims to help more cancer patients try experimental drugs

CHICAGO (AP) — Sally Atwater's doctor spent two months on calls, messages and paperwork to get her an experimental drug he thinks can fight the...

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June 2, 2019 at 9:14 am

Drugs make headway against lung, breast, prostate cancers

CHICAGO (AP) — Newer drugs are substantially improving the chances of survival for some people with hard-to-treat forms of lung, breast and prostate cancer, doctors...

FILE – In this Tuesday, April 28, 2015 file photo, a patient has her blood drawn at a hospital in Philadelphia to monitor her cancer treatment. Companies are trying to develop blood tests that can look for signs of many types of cancer at once. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File) NY686 NY686

May 31, 2019 at 5:32 am

Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer

A California company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and gave very few false...

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May 28, 2019 at 5:02 pm