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Two decades after a breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive--an astonishing result for metastatic disease. Scientists found their immune systems retained long-lasting memory cells primed to recognize cancer. By enhancing a key . ...

Scientists at Mount Sinai have unveiled a bold new way to fight metastatic cancer by turning the tumor's own defenses against it. Instead of attacking cancer cells head-on, the experimental immunotherapy targets macrophages--immune cells that tumors ...

Collagen pills sound like a shortcut to younger skin, but solid evidence doesn't back them up. Higher-quality studies show little benefit, and your body doesn't absorb collagen in the way ads suggest. Some supplements may even pose safety concerns .. ...

An experimental drug once known for helping control type 2 diabetes may also fight heart disease. Researchers found IC7Fc lowered cholesterol, blood fats, and artery-clogging plaques while calming inflammation linked to heart attacks and strokes. ...

Scientists in Sweden and Norway have uncovered a promising way to spot Parkinson's disease years--possibly decades--before its most damaging symptoms appear. By detecting subtle biological signals in the blood tied to how cells handle stress and ...

Helping care for grandchildren may offer an unexpected boost to brain health later in life. Researchers found that grandparents who provided childcare scored higher on memory and verbal skills than those who did not. The effect did not depend on how ...

Drinking heavily over many years is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, especially rectal cancer, according to new research tracking U.S. adults for two decades. People who drank heavily throughout adulthood faced sharply higher risks than ...

Scientists at KAIST have found a way to turn a tumor's own immune cells into powerful cancer fighters--right inside the body. Tumors are packed with macrophages, immune cells that should attack cancer but are usually silenced by the tumor environment ...

Researchers have developed smart nanoparticles that can seek out and destroy disease-causing proteins the body can't normally eliminate. Unlike traditional drugs, these particles can reach hard-to-access tissues, including the brain, and precisely .. ...

Cancer immunotherapy has been a game-changer, but many tumors still find ways to slip past the immune system. New research reveals a hidden trick: cancer cells can package the immune-blocking protein PD-L1 into tiny particles that circulate through . ...