Here are five key medical breakthroughs from this year. The leading cause of dementia, Alzheimer's disease affects about seven million people in Europe. There is currently no cure, so treatment is ...

New gene therapies could transform sickle cell treatment forever. A future without pain crises or hospitalizations may finally be within reach.

In New York, similar breakthroughs are underway. At NYU Langone Medical Center, a team is using 3D printing technology to help plan and execute "Jaw-in-a-day" surgery that was the first of its ...