New Drugs May Offer Hope to Parkinson’s Patients
2013-03-14
Results are preliminary, but treatment could improve for millions with the disease, researcher saysContinue Reading
Human Brain Cells Used to Make Mice Smarter
2013-03-07
Findings could advance research on conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, experts sayContinue Reading
Football Injuries May Trigger Harmful Immune System Response
2013-03-06
Study finds that even blows that don’t cause concussions could lead to later problemsContinue Reading
Salty Diet Might Help Trigger MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis
2013-03-06
Studies found it activated cells in the immune system, resulting in form of MS in rodentsContinue Reading
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Don’t Seem to Increase Risk of Shingles
2013-03-05
But study finds that high doses of corticosteroids double the odds of developing painful skin diseaseContinue Reading
5 Rheumatology Procedures You Might Not Need
2013-03-05
Experts identify commonly ordered tests and treatments that are often expensive and unhelpfulContinue Reading
Experimental Vitiligo Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
2013-02-27
Genetic research could hold key to reversing the skin pigment disorder, but more study neededContinue Reading
Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome ‘Caps?’
2013-02-19
Study of young adults suggests DNA ‘telomeres’ may determine who’s vulnerableContinue Reading
U.S. Plans Billion-Dollar Project to Study the Brain
2013-02-18
Hope is the initiative will lead to breakthroughs for diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’sContinue Reading
Deep Brain Stimulation May Help in Early Stages of Parkinson’s
2013-02-13
Study finding suggests therapy could be useful for more than just advanced casesContinue Reading
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Are Infectious
2013-02-04
Analysis of patients who received human growth hormone from cadavers saw no increased risk of brain diseasesContinue Reading
No Evidence That Lupus Drugs Lead to Cancer, Says Study
2013-02-04
Concerns that cyclophosphamide, other meds raise lymphoma risk not borne out by researchContinue Reading
Some Parkinson’s Patients Discover an Artistic Side
2013-01-31
Cases suggest prescribed medicine may help unleash creativityContinue Reading
Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
2013-01-29
They not only protect the recipient, but also offer ‘herd immunity,’ experts sayContinue Reading