A new study shows that adding alternating current electrical field application superficially to the brain area near a brain cancer, glioblastoma, along with standard chemotherapy, leads to a survival and progression-free benefit.

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death in the U.S. from a gynecological malignancy. A recent study of the disease, the third and largest randomized, controlled trial ever with up to a 15-year follow-up, shows that screening for this type of cancer improves mortality rates by an estimated 20 percent.

In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers have been able to identify a discrete mechanism using mice that may provide some hope in reducing the risk of transplant rejection.

The latest edition of the annual "Monitoring the Future" survey shows encouraging trends continuing for youth smoking, substance abuse and alcohol abuse, as well. However, binge drinking remains a problem, and e-cigarettes are increasingly being used for "fun" by youngsters, rather than as an aid to quit smoking.

More and more Americans are sustaining injuries from collisions caused by distracted walkers. A problem that was once unique to the Galactic Empire as now found its way into our galaxy.

A recent news report says some companies are making it possible for employees to get tested for genetic markers linked to risks of altered metabolism, obesity, and variations in eating behavior. This is a good thing, right? Well, when you consider possible health benefits and privacy concerns, the answer is yes and no.

U.S. soldiers are the best in the world but how close are we to choosing the very best and cloning him and then having an army of him lose to a farmer from the desert? Well, not close on the last part, but the cloning, sure.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals, a generic drug firm with a reputation far from sterling, is hurting from a nasty billion dollar payback. It incinerated that investment by purchasing "female viagra" a drug that should have never been approved, and no one is buying. Execs are probably not amused, but we sure are.

Holiday season means parties, and parties usually mean lots of dips and chips/crackers to dip in them. But besides people passing germs around when packed in party spaces, there's another germ-transfer method double dipping. And re-dipping a tidbit after it's already been bitten is by no means a sanitary practice.

Forget the no-fat, no-carb and no-sweets diets. Portion control could be the real game changer for losing and/or maintaining weight, and it also might well be a key player in combating obesity. According to a recent study, large meal portions consistently lead to overeating, which leads to weight gain.