Scientists have identified a tiny genetic change—present in nearly all living humans but absent in our closest extinct ...

Former bodybuilder Tony McCue began stumbling and 'dropping things' two years ago. After being diagnosed with locked-in ...

MIT neuroscientists have made a breakthrough in treating fragile X syndrome by leveraging a novel neurotransmitter signaling ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the New Drug Application (NDA) for troriluzole for the treatment of adults with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).

For some patients born with a certain skull abnormality, unexpectedly early cognitive decline and symptoms of depression and anxiety may be corrected with a brain surgery, report University of ...

A clinical research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), and international genetic researchers led a global research study using multi-omics analysis and ...

An infant with a fatal genetic disease has survived past the age of 2 with no signs of the condition, thanks to treatment started in the womb.