The best medical breakthroughs of 2019

Here are four great medical breakthroughs in 2019 that may soon become a reality, according to the New York Post.
Discovering effective drugs for prostate cancer, blood tests for breast cancer early detection before 5 years, Alzheimer's medicine, gene editing technology are impressive medical breakthroughs in 2019.

1. Find effective treatment for prostate cancer
Richard Berry (75) living in Keene (USA) has tried almost every way to fight his prostate cancer: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. But after 2 years of treatment, his cancer has spread. The opportunity to participate in clinical trials is his last hope.
In 2015, he contacted Dr. Christopher Sweeney (oncology specialist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, USA). This doctor is leading the testing of the latest prostate cancer drug, called Enzalutamide - an androgen receptor inhibitor that inhibits the growth of cancer cells - used in combination with inhibitors. testosterone hormone - to treat metastatic prostate cancer.
So, Mr. Berry became one of 1,125 patients participating in the trial.
And the miracle happened, he was cured of the evil cancer. And after stopping treatment for a year, the results showed that he no longer had cancer.
Dr Sweeney said Berry was one of the most dramatic cases ever. He was relieved sharply. The level of effects and initial results was surprising and interesting.
Dr. Sweeney said there were many cases of strong remission like Mr. Berry, and the positive results sooner than expected.
The study was published in July in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The drug has been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is currently under review by the FDA to provide more widely for patients with metastatic prostate cancer, according to the New York Post.

2. A blood test detects breast cancer
Researchers at the University of Nottingham (UK) have invented a blood test capable of detecting breast cancer as early as 5 years before the appearance of a tumor or symptoms. The test looks for auto-antibodies created by the body in response to blood cancer cells. The test will be cheaper and easier to perform than a mammogram.
The researchers said they plan to conduct a larger study, and that the trial could be launched within the next 5 years.
The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the British National Cancer Research Institute, in early November, where the world's largest cancer advances were reported. A similar test for lung cancer is currently being studied in Scotland, according to the New York Post.

3. There will be medicines to treat Alzheimer's disease
There may soon be a drug to treat Alzheimer's.
Researchers have been excited about an Alzheimer's drug called Aducanumab.
After 18 months of taking the medication, the participants experienced a remission of between 15% and 27% compared to the placebo control group. The results were published in Nature in late October.
Due to these results, the drug manufacturer is currently seeking FDA approval to allow Aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's, right after diagnosis, according to the New York Post.

4. Application of gene editing technology to cure many malignant diseases
The Crispr gene editing technology allows scientists to modify DNA and genes.
This technique is being used in many ways, from medical research to farming.
Although some of the proposed improvements, such as killing the virus, eliminating malaria and curing HIV, are still far away.
But the process is quite interesting, testing this technology to successfully treat sickle cell disease. And clinical trials using this technology to treat cancers like lymphoma are currently being prepared.
In the coming time, at the meeting of American Hematology Association in Orlando, Florida, scientists will present the results of research on 3 cancer patients using gene editing technology to treat, including 2 one with multiple myeloma and one with bone cancer, according to the New York Post.