CONDITIONS / CANCER

Antidepressants Boost Cancer Treatments

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, long used as antidepressants, appear to help fight cancer by stimulating immune cell response. >

A Simpler Test for Prostate Cancer

Protein biomarkers in urine may be a better predictor of prostate cancer than a blood test for PSA. >

The Time to Change Unhealthy Habits

Young adults may get away with habits like smoking and drinking for a while, but by 35 or so, they begin to take a serious toll on health. >

Fowl News for Poultry Fans

Chicken is not quite the dietary free ride we tend to think it is. Three servings a week raises the risk of cancer and "bad" cholesterol. >

NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump

The funding cuts to the NIH have upended research in red states as well as blue. It may take years to get investigations back up to speed. >

Checkpoint Inhibitors Boost Seniors' Response to Immunotherapy

Aging immune cells can find it difficult to mount an anti-cancer response, but a new form of cancer treatment seems to reinvigorate them. >

Help for Patients Coping with Cancer and Alcohol Withdrawal

Psilocybin eased the anger, anxiety and physical distress of patients with cancer and alcohol use disorder, even months after treatment. >

A Cup of Cancer Prevention

Drinking coffee and tea appears to reduce one's risk of head neck cancer -- with one exception. Decaf works, too, though not as well. >

A Blood Test to Replace a Colonoscopy?

The FDA has approved a blood test to screen for colon cancer. It’s undeniably less invasive than a colonoscopy, but is it as effective? >

Is It Prostate Cancer?

When a man's PSA test level is high, he is likely to be told he has "cancer." But what if it is localized and there are no other symptoms? >

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