Drug Combo Cuts Death Risk From Advanced Prostate Cancer

A powerful new drug combo has yielded a major breakthrough for men battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

Adding the drug enzalutamide to standard hormone therapy reduced the risk of premature death by more than 40% in patients whose prostate cancer had returned, a large international clinical trial has found.

The findings w...

New Study Offers Hope for People With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

For the estimated one-third of people with focal epilepsy who don’t respond well to initial medications, new research offers significant reason for optimism. 

A study suggests that even those considered "treatment-resistant" may eventually see a substantial reduction in their seizures over time.

Focal epilepsy, the most co...

Early Exposure Guidelines Cut Down Peanut Allergy Cases

Encouraging parents to introduce peanuts to their infants early has led to a significant drop in new allergy diagnoses, according to researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Their study —  published in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics — is the first large-scale analysis to show the...

When You Start Hormone Therapy In Menopause Matters

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For women weighing whether to use estrogen to manage hot flashes, sleep issues and other bothersome symptoms as menopause approaches, it may make sense not to wait.

New research shows that perimenopausal women who had used estrogen for at least 10 years before their periods stopped for...

Breakthrough Retinal Implant Helps Restore Partial Vision in Patients

Scientists have restored partial vision to people with a common form of blindness using a prosthetic retinal implant, a first that could one day improve life for more than a million Americans with severe vision loss.

The new technology — developed by Califonia-based Science Corporation — helped 27 of 32 patients regain enough s...

Last Ebola Patient in Congo Discharged, No New Cases Reported

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the final Ebola patient from Congo’s most recent outbreak has been discharged — a hopeful milestone in efforts to contain the deadly virus.

The last confirmed case was reported Sept. 25, and no new infections have been detected since, WHO officials said. The country has now begun a 42-da...