A recent case study found a possible new trigger for a dangerous, and sometimes fatal, virus that could be laying dormant in ...

In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment, and ...

Billy Joel’s daughter shares update on singer’s health amid rare brain disorder - The music icon was diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in May last year ...

Visakhapatnam: A 11-month-old infant, diagnosed with acute necrotising encephalopathy (ANE), a rare and life-threatening brain condition, was successfully treated by a team of doctors at ...

Life-saving treatments for children with orphan illnesses often move slowly, if at all, through the federal approval process.

Leigh syndrome is a rare metabolic disorder that begins in childhood and causes severe neurological and muscular problems. The disease has long been considered untreatable. In a pilot study involving ...

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die. A team led by scientists at the German research ...

The FDA declined to endorse leucovorin as a treatment for autism, but approved the drug to treat cerebral folate deficiency, ...

Do birth control pills and IUDs raise the risk of a rare brain pressure disorder?A large, new study offers some reassurance for millions of women using hormonal ...

Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray gives hopeful health update as he battles rare brain disorder - The singer, 76, said he believes years of ‘drinking like a fish’ could have played a role in his brain c ...