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Dec 12, 2016 02:51 AM EST

Chemotherapy Drugs Apparently Cause Women To Produce New Eggs

The study indicates that a therapy commonly used to target Hodgkin's lymphoma appears to increase the number of non-growing eggs in women's ovaries.

Nov 18, 2016 03:00 AM EST

Photobombing Cancer: New Treatment Bursts Tumor Cells, Spares Healthy Ones

A new breakthrough cancer treatment uses photoimmunotherapy to target tumor cells and spare healthy ones.

Sep 01, 2016 05:47 AM EDT

Alzheimer's Disease News And Updates: Experimental Drug Showed Favorable Results In Human Trial

Researchers of a new study revealed that an experimental drug cleared plaque from the brains of early stage Alzheimer's patients.

May 10, 2016 05:25 AM EDT

Experimental Therapy Found To Stop Treatment-Resistant Cancer Growth In Mice

Researchers report an experimental therapy that in laboratory tests stops aggressive, treatment-resistant and deadly brain cancers called glioblastoma and high-grade gliomas.

Dec 30, 2015 04:19 PM EST

5 Breakthrough Medical Treatments in 2015

What medical advances happened in 2015? There were a lot of them! Here are five great ones.