Machado-Joseph disease causes sufferers to struggle with speech and movement as they lose control of their bodies.

Megan Marx is reflecting on the emotional weight of living with a degenerative neurological condition, writing about grief ...

Kolkata: For the first time in India, a team of city neurologists and researchers created ‘mini brains' out of real human tissues and blood vessels to.

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“All I could think of was that I was going to die,” said Schayene Silva, who believes mold exposure might have contributed to her disease Schayene Silva Schayene Silva started experiencing ...

Lupita Nyong’o marked her birthday with a different kind of Instagram post on Sunday—one that highlighted not her age but the number of fibroids (a.k.a. usually non-cancerous uterine tumors) she has ...

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 ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

Neuromuscular disorders affect nerves that control voluntary muscles, including those in your arms, legs, and face. Nerve damage can lead to muscle weakness and loss of control. Examples of ...