Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

Qure advances its Huntington’s program toward accelerated approval as PTC Therapeutics reports strong Phase 2 results. Learn ...

Adding to the challenge is the disease’s rarity. ALS affects only two to three people per 100,000 annually, and there's a lack of awareness among general practitioners. “Most family doctors will ...

Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. It starts with the ticks. These bugs infect people with the bacteria that cause ...

This hideous disease causes the body's nervous system to shut down, slowly paralysing the patient until they are unable to breathe. Tragically, there is no cure or treatment. As the cases piled up ...

He was diagnosed with the disease in 2009, but like late scientist Stephen Hawking, who defied medical science and lived with MND for 55 years, Steve remains the only surviving patient from the ...

“He was misdiagnosed for three months when in the end, he had a rare liver disease that we didn’t know about,” she said. Doctors diagnosed Xander with Biliary Atresia, a rare pediatric liver ...

Michael J. Fox has been outspoken about his health journey following his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease and has remained committed to raising awareness to help find a cure. Parkinson's disease ...

“The concert wasn’t just about music; it was about amplifying the voices of a small but mighty community that refuses to let this disease define them,” said Matt Finlin, the film’s director.

Clumps of alpha-synuclein are commonly found in the brain cells of people with Parkinson's disease. The scientists said their discovery marks the first successful effort known to quantify ...