Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made some claims about Americans with chronic diseases that should be challenged with critical thinking. (Alex Wong/Getty Images ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. It starts with the ticks. These bugs infect people with the bacteria that cause ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease accurately diagnoses the condition and assesses its progression by measuring MTBR-tau243 protein levels. This test ...

Alzheimer’s disease is commonly thought of as an older person’s illness. But new research from Columbia University and the University of North Carolina reveals early signs of Alzheimer’s ...

A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a new study.

Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus both disrupt bowel movements and can require urgent medical attention. The two conditions have different causes and treatments. Hirschsprung disease happens ...

ALS drug effectively treats Alzheimer's disease in new animal study NU-9 acts on a common mechanism at play in both neurodegenerative diseases Date: April 8, 2025 Source: Northwestern University ...

Two significant programs that invested in research on diabetes, dementia, obesity and kidney disease have ended since the start of the Trump administration. By Gina Kolata Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

He had a genetic condition called Alexander disease, and the outlook was bleak. Immediately the geneticist said, “At the moment, there is no treatment, no cure and life expectancy is five to 10 ...