Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. That may be because the disease disrupts communication in a brain ...

Attention has turned to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurodegenerative disorder. Here's what it is and why it's ...

Scientists have developed a blood test that could predict Alzheimer's symptoms years in advance using p-tau217 protein levels ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremors and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on new research suggesting that's because ...

Learn about progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare brain disorder affecting body movements, balance, and eye movements. Understand the differences between PSP and Parkinson's disease.

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Dementia — which gradually erodes memory, concentration and judgment — affects over 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths annually. Symptoms tend to be relatively mild at first ...

A recently discovered brain network may be the core circuit underlying symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The network is called ...

To consolidate memories, our brains replay them during periods of rest as a kind of 'replay mode'. A new mouse study suggests ...

Canadians originally diagnosed with a mystery brain disease had other, well-known neurologic conditions, cross-sectional data suggested. The study assessed 25 of 222 cases listed in public health ...

The UAE has launched two gene therapy projects targeting the root causes of autism and rare brain disorders, marking a ...