A new study shows a strong association between androgen-deprivation therapy for advanced prostate cancer, and the development of Alzheimer's disease. This is a retrospective data-based study, so no change in treatment using ADT is indicated now. Further, prospective studies are needed.

On Friday Dec. 18, the latest installment of the Star Wars saga will premiere, revealing more about that galaxy far, far away. But how far away is that galaxy? For medicine, it may be closer than you thought.

Pfizer has received FDA approval for a chewable formulation of the stimulant drug, methylphenidate, used to treat children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. This means, among other things, that kids can soon take these pills on the run without having to stop for water.

A new survey finds that only a minority of parents of teens allow the child to have private interaction with a doctor. This is a mistake in most cases, as privacy between a teen and his/her doctor will promote the free flow of information necessary for proper healthcare and advice.

What if a diabetes sufferer, who needs insulin to manage the condition, loses their insurance or can't afford the co-pays. It is possible to buy the drug instead, without a prescription and over the counter, much as one might buy ibuprofen or aspirin? It is, but is this a good idea? It's not clear cut either way.

Could a genetic engineer create a genome for the next Tom Brady in vitro? No, because there is no "QB intelligence" gene or "athletic anticipation" gene that a biologist could edit into an embryo, like there is for eye color.

College students are talking about universities divesting from fossil fuel investments -- and universities are pretending to listen. But while students leave school after a few years, endowments need to remain. So how can that work?

A medical device developed to control serious bleeding from wounds suffered on the battlefield will now be available for civilians. The FDA has approved XSTAT30, which will give those with traumatic injuries say from a car accident a better chance of reaching a hospital before their condition worsens.

In a recent scientific statement published in the journal Circulation, women with diabetes were found to have a twice the risk for heart disease, as compared to males with diabetes, and nearly four times the risk for heart disease-related death.

New reports on breast cancer treatments are coming to the fore. One report finds that too many women are still receiving total mastectomies, when lumpectomy would suffice. Other reports show that no time should be wasted between the diagnosis of breast cancer and surgical and chemotherapy treatments.