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A personalized approach to Alzheimer’s disease prevention

A personalized approach to Alzheimer’s disease prevention

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It affects more than 5 million Americans. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that some 16 million people will develop the disease by the year 2050 if an effective treatment is not discovered. Symptoms of AD usually develop slowly and worsen […]

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Targeted radiotherapy limits side effects of breast cancer treatment

Targeted radiotherapy limits side effects of breast cancer treatment

Breast cancer patients who have radiotherapy targeted at the original tumour site experience fewer side effects five years after treatment than those who have whole breast radiotherapy, and their cancer is just as unlikely to return, according to trial results published in The Lancet. The Cancer Research UK-funded IMPORT LOW trial* revealed that five years […]