'Ice Bucket Challenge' Funds a Boon to ALS Research

The hugely popular "Ice Bucket Challenge" did more than convince millions of people to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research: It actually funded a study that has discovered an important new ALS gene. More...

Metastatic prostate cancer cases skyrocket: More lax screening rather than more aggressive disease?

The number of new cases of metastatic prostate cancer climbed 72 percent in the past decade from 2004 to 2013, reports a new study. More...

New detection method paves the way for 100 percent detection of esophageal cancer

Software almost on par with specialists in recognizing esophageal cancer More...