For children and adults who are otherwise healthy, the disease is usually mild. But for people with a weakened immune system, ...

ABSTRACT: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that causes the formation of multiple ... with a specific emphasis on its effects on the cardiovascular system.

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU), in partnership with the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS), has successfully concluded the fifth Middle East Parkinson’s Disease and ...

"This is a really different way of thinking about how a mutation brings about a disease, and we think that it will apply in DNA-repeat disorders beyond Huntington's disease." "The point of our ...

New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...

A new study, led by USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), will explore structural ...

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the ...

Ending the spread of CWD appears unlikely because the prions, which cluster in the brain and nervous system, can be ...

Surprise Finding Sheds Light on What Causes Huntington's Disease, a Devastating Fatal Brain Disorder Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating ...

China marked the fifth anniversary of the first known COVID-19 death without official commemorations. The pandemic remains a taboo subject in the country. Social media showed little awareness of ...