In Mexico, a large ongoing measles outbreak has now resulted in 22 deaths. The Mexico Ministry of Health reported 4,879 ...

Both free-ranging and captive animals have previously tested positive in the county, which is surrounded by other ...

Chronic wasting disease used to be something that was far away for most Western Pennsylvania deer hunters, centered in the ...

In an extraordinary act of generosity and hope, Seamie donated his brain to the Irish National CJD Research Centre in ...

Huntington's disease, formerly known as "St. Vitus' dance," is a rare and incurable brain disorder characterized by movement disorders. Those affected often remain unaware of their condition for a ...

Those affected often remain unaware of their condition for a long time—to outsiders, it may seem as if the person is gesticulating in an exaggerated manner. Over time, the cognitive abilities of those ...

Public health authorities are investigating a cluster of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were at or near the Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Center, a skilled ...

Every week neurologist Victor Sung sees people with Huntington’s disease, a rare and devastating neurodegenerative disorder, at his clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. But last ...

People affected by Huntington’s disease could at last benefit from the first treatment to slow the fatal neurodegenerative condition. Scientists from University College London (UCL) found patients ...

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 Victoria provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. University of Victoria provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Research has revealed a steep increase in ...

Recent research has shown how weight-loss and diabetes medications, also known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), can help with a variety of other conditions. This includes ...