New research reveals that lithium helps protect against neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease by preventing toxic amyloid ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in older people, affecting up to one in 20 individuals ...

Participants in combat sports who grew up in poor neighborhoods might be more likely to suffer brain changes associated with ...

In the past two years, a spate of technological advances and promising results in mice have been laying the groundwork for ...

An infectious disease expert at the University of Missouri Health Care said the symptoms are pretty much like meningitis.

A person is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba infection in Missouri, officials announced. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MODHSS) said in a ...

The progressive brain disease can be caused by repeated trauma to the head and has caused serious health problems for ...

When treating brain disease, getting medication to the brain is difficult. But after 15 years of development, CraniUS ...

A brain-eating amoeba case in Missouri highlights the risks of warm freshwater activities, as health officials recommend preventing water from entering the nose.

As public health officials investigate the source of the exposure, it’s believed the patient went water skiing at the Lake of ...

Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases, genetic disorders affecting the brain, have no effective treatment and are typically fatal ...