Children born prematurely are more likely to have medical and social disabilities in adulthood, new research says. The factors can hinder the preemies from getting a well-paid job and starting a family, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Over the last four decades, the advancement in medical science has led to better survival in premature babies but studies suggest that it may come at the cost of disabilities and hurdles in adult life

A combination of two drugs, Enbrel and methotrexate, when given to patients in the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis has shown to halt progression of joint damage, a new study has found.

Researchers from the University of Leeds in England analysed 542 rheumatoid arthritis patients in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia for two years. All of the patients took methotrexate pills along with a weekly shot of the biologic drug Enbrel; others got a placebo shot, WebMD reported

Biotech drug manufacturer Amgen Inc. is reporting that a new drug under testing has been shown to prevent bone loss in men with prostate cancer.

The drug, denosumab, was clinically tested on more than 1,400 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation treatment. It showed that the drug helped reduce the risk the risk of osteoporosis and fracture in men receiving treatments for prostate cancer that can cause bone loss, the company said Monday

People with Alzheimer's who exercise regularly had less brain damage than those who did not exercise, a preliminary study suggests. The findings may indicate that staying physically fit could slow the brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer's disease and lead to development of a treatment, researchers hope.

Researchers from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City studied 57 people with early Alzheimer's. Their physical fitness was assessed by measuring their peak oxygen demand while on a treadmill, and brain shrinkage was estimated by MRI scans

Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois is pushing a bill requiring insurance companies to cover the costs of treating children with autism. The governor wants insurance companies to cover up to $36,000 a year for treatments such as speech and occupational therapies for children with autism.

If the bill is passed, policies would also include the cost of psychiatric services. These costs would have to be paid until the child is 21-years old