Rare diseases reveal that our sense of identity rests on fragile biological infrastructure, much of it operating outside ...

These findings provide evidence of the relevance of markers of cardiometabolic health for dementia among adults in China, ...

Research led by Korea University Ansan Hospital reports finding an association between moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and increased risk of cerebral microbleeds. Cerebral microbleeds ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic disease of the nerve cells in the spinal cord that can appear as early as infancy. The disease leads to a progressive loss of muscle strength. Those affected ...

The prescription of metformin was associated neither with the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in participants without the condition nor with progression to advanced forms of the ...

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. Good afternoon from STAT’s London outpost, with reporter Andrew Joseph ...

Childhood-onset neurodegeneration with cerebellar atrophy (CONDCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder that causes progressive motor and cognitive impairment in children. The disease arises as a result ...

Cerebellar ataxia results from dysfunction of the cerebellum, which is part of the brain that helps regulate and control movement and balance. People may experience changes in gait, speech, and eye ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 million people worldwide. Approximately 80% of people with MS have inflammation in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that helps control movement ...

The KFC Foundation surprised the Kentucky Humane Society with their $10,000 Kentucky Fried Wishes grant! The grant will be used for their Women Warriors program which will connect women veterans, ...

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) initially may present with distortions in fine visual perception, and disease may be asymptomatic. As the disease develops over time, vision ...