Having 35 copies of the CAG triplet in the gene that causes Huntington’s disease is not a problem. Inheriting 40 could be a ...

The impact makes us cringe-the sound of two helmets making contact during a football game, a player down on the field.

Alzheimer's disease is likely caused by stalled protein processing in the brain, according to a new study.

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million ...

Recent studies reveal that while manganese is crucial for health, its excess can lead to neurological disorders similar to ...

The goal is to treat familial dysautonomia patients with a single injection.

Approximately 23 years before a clinical diagnosis, CSF analysis showed very early signs of neurodegeneration with elevated ...

Most treatments being pursued today to protect against Alzheimer's disease focus on amyloid plaques and tau tangles that accumulate in the brain, but new research points to a novel -- and noble -- ...

A new study reveals that biotin, a B vitamin, could shield the brain from damage caused by chronic manganese exposure, which ...

Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington's ...

A study finds that female mice using only a maternal X chromosome experience faster brain aging, leading to memory loss.

In a trial featuring a mouse model of Alzheimer's, scientists found that inhaling a mixture containing xenon gas helped ...