Neurodegenerative diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by the progressive degeneration of the structure and function of the central nervous system or peripheral ...

An advantage of whole-body MRIs over CTs is that they use magnets and radio waves, which eliminate the type of radiation ...

Patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy with particular genetic markers are at higher risk for surgery and vision loss.

The closures at Rockville — one of three Connecticut hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, which filed for bankruptcy ...

The layoffs are expected to eliminate nearly a quarter of HHS staff — 10,000 jobs through layoffs and another 10,000 workers ...

The Palm Beach Post's Season to Share program generated more than $600,000 to help individuals and families in need.

Norman Howard Fuchs died Thursday, February 6, 2025, in Reno, Nevada, after living many years with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Newark in 1938, he lived in Staten Island until graduating high ...

Americans are worried about the chemicals in their food, and some politicians are expressing the same concerns. In January, U ...

Short-term memory loss can be a sign of early-stage Alzheimer's disease. It can manifest as difficulty creating new memories or problems retrieving them. For example, someone with early Alzheimer's ...

If you have high cholesterol, you have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. That can include coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. High cholesterol has also been ...

“The impact of the disorders can vary markedly from very severe to mild depending on the type of disorder that one inherits,” says Timothy Tramontana, MD, a specialist in medical genetics at ...

Infectious diseases also known as contagious diseases, transmissible diseases or communicable diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that infect a host organism and can be spread ...