Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism ...

A vanishingly rare genetic glitch in a single enzyme can erase a newborn’s brain cells in a matter of weeks, leaving doctors ...

A new study has brought scientists one step further in the direction of developing a cure for a brutal group of rare brain disorders known as SYNGAP1-related disorders, or SRDs. Researchers were able ...

MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a rare autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The blood of patients ...

An overview of clinical features and biomarkers associated with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, highlighting current research directions in diagnosis and treatment. Encephalitis is a potentially ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Sylamore Bio, an Arkansas Delta biotech company, received a significant fundraising boost to aid its groundbreaking research to combat a rare and fatal neurodegenerative ...

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

Oklahoma teen singer Jazzy Smith battles Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, raising funds for specialized Florida treatment after rare ...

HEBRON, Ky. (WKRC) - Rod Fussinger of Hebron underwent cataract surgery in September 2022, but soon after, he began experiencing severe symptoms, including double vision, blood pressure spikes and ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday added two rare genetic disorders, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, to the federal newborn screening list to enable ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s halting, gruff speaking voice, which at times can make him hard to understand, was front and center during Thursday's contentious Senate Finance Committee hearing. The Health ...