The term “brain tumor” carries a particularly scary connotation. And if you’re a fan of TV medical dramas, you may think they’re quite common. However, less than 1% of Americans are living with a ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – February 17, 2026) Liquid biopsies, which test body fluids that contain cancerous material, including circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), are a noninvasive way to learn about a cancer’s ...

Free AI tools Goose and Qwen3-coder may replace a pricey Claude Code plan. Setup is straightforward but requires a powerful local machine. Early tests show promise, though issues remain with accuracy ...

Becca Valle didn't understand why she kept having aching headaches. She was happy at a new job. She was living with her boyfriend and happy to be near her family. She had recently checked a major item ...

Share on Pinterest A new AI tool may help predict disease risk using brain MRI datasets. Image credit: Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images The wellness of the brain plays an important role in living a ...

For years, scientists have viewed cancer as a localized glitch in which cells refuse to stop dividing. But a new study suggests that, in certain organs, tumors actively communicate with the brain to ...

A potential breakthrough in the fight against glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, is emerging from UVA Cancer Center. University of Virginia scientists, with support from the National ...

Scientists in South Korea have discovered that one of the most common malignant brain tumors in young adults may begin years before a tumor can be seen. IDH-mutant glioma, long treated by removing ...

Surprising way cancer cells clear problematic proteins in the brain For some time, we've known that it's rare to see people with both cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Now, scientists believe they may ...