Blood test hope on prostate cancer

A blood test is expected to help patients switch to more effective prostate cancer treatments earlier than is currently possible A test that detects prostate cancer cells in the bloodstream could improve the treatment of men with advanced disease and speed up...

Alzheimera s drug shows promise in a trial

An experimental drug for Alzheimer’s disease sharply slowed the decline in mental function in a small clinical trial, researchers reported Friday, reviving hopes for an approach to therapy that until now has experienced repeated failures. The drug, being...