Instead of targeting neurons, the researchers specifically sought to repair a critical part of the brain that keeps disease-inducing toxins out. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes Scientists on ...

Scientists have discovered what could be a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which slowly erodes memory, cognitive skills and ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 6 (UPI) --Spanish and Chinese scientists said Monday they have used specifically tailored nanoparticles to clear out build-ups of a key toxin linked to Alzheimer's disease in the ...

Share on Pinterest The new gene therapy showed promise by significantly slowing down Huntington’s disease. Santi Nuñez/Stocksy Huntington’s disease is a genetic brain disorder that causes symptoms ...

Alzheimer's disease can, in simple terms, be seen as a buildup of waste in the brain that disrupts neural activity. This accumulation leads to the loss of neural connections and brain matter integrity ...

Scientists have achieved a “striking” reversal of Alzheimer’s disease in mice by restoring the normal function of the brain's vasculature—the network of blood vessels that supplies it with oxygen and ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency said they're tracking instance of hemorrhagic disease. Unlike chronic wasting diease, hemorrhagic disease is not always fatal. Hemorrhagic disease is spread to ...

CDC warns that a parasitic illness called Chagas disease is now endemic — or always present — in several states. Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in ...

University of Toronto researchers have made the first discovery of a virus that infects Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease. The findings, published in Science ...