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Prostate Cancer Surgery May Not Always Up Survival Study Finds Surgery Doesn't Cut Death Risk Compared to Watchful Waiting for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer July 18, 2012 -- For men with early prostate cancer, surgery to remove the prostate gland appears to offer no survival advantage over watching and waiting, a new study shows.

Drug May Slow Memory Loss in Early Alzheimer's Medication Approved to Treat Patients With HIV May Do Double Duty for Dementia Aug. 6, 2012 -- A drug that's already been approved by the FDA for use in HIV patients may also help slow the decline of memory and mental function experienced by people who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.