In May, a historic moment in science and medicine was captured in a single photo that circulated across news outlets ...

Researchers announce breakthrough results for AMT-130, the first disease-modifying treatment for Huntington's disease, with ...

Scientists have identified around 400 species of free-living amoebae, but only six are known to cause disease in humans - including Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba, both of which can infect the ...

A new federal grant is allowing Moffitt Cancer Center to study a rare and aggressive disease that affects cancer patients, and doctors hope the results will give them the chance for a longer life.

Scientists have discovered that mutations in the EPG5 gene—known for causing the rare childhood disorder Vici syndrome—also increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease and dementia later in life.

Researchers have long believed that neurons rely on glucose nearly entirely for fuel. The brain’s enormous energy ...

Errors in a gene known to cause a serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the development of ...

The family of a three-year-old girl with a rare degenerative brain disease have said they are holding on to the hope that a cure will be found in her lifetime. Teraysa, who lives in Christchurch, ...

Replacing immune cells called microglia holds promise for addressing brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

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A gene therapy injected into patients’ brains slowed progression of the disease by 75 percent, preliminary findings reported.