Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's Disease May Start In the Gut, Appendix

Nov 14, 2018 • 3 comments

Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but research out Wednesday found it may start in the gut, specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine. Usi...

Parkinson's disease

New Treatment? Stem Cells Transplanted Into Patient's Brain To Treat Parkinson's

Nov 14, 2018 • 4 comments

An innovative and possible treatment or cure for Parkinson's has hopefully evolved from recent medical research. Japanese researchers recently transplanted stem cells into the brain of a patient in...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes: Discrimination, Professional Life, Plan Ahead... What do patients say?

Nov 9, 2018 • 9 comments

What are the issues concerning Diabetes that should be addressed by governments and organizations? What do you want those without diabetes to understand? What should be changed in the United States?Fo...

Multiple sclerosis

Actress Selma Blair Reveals MS Diagnosis

Nov 1, 2018

Actress Selma Blair revealed she has multiple sclerosis Saturday, in an emotional Instagram post offering insight into her life with the illness. The "Legally Blonde" and "Cruel Intentions" star,...

Prostate cancer

Movember and Prostate Cancer

Nov 1, 2018 • 2 comments

Movember is Prostate Cancer Month! For almost 20 years, November has been dedicated to the fight against common health issues affecting men, such as prostate cancer. This disease is one of the most...

Algodystrophy
Alzheimer's disease
Angiopathy
Aphasia
Ataxia-telangiectasia
Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia
Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia
Cephalalgia
Chordoma
Cluster headache
Concussion
Corpus callosum agenesis
Corticobasal degeneration
Cutis verticis gyrata
Dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy
Dysautonomia
Dystonia
Encephalitis
Familial dysautonomia
Fanconi anemia
Friedreich ataxia
Harding ataxia
Herpetic encephalitis
Idiopathic aplastic anemia
Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
Lewy Body Dementia
Multiple system atrophy
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
Paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesia
Pelvic and perineal pains
Spinocerebellar ataxia
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3
Viral encephalitis
X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy

Half Of Women At Risk Of Dementia, Parkinson's, Stroke: Study

Oct 25, 2018

Nearly half of women and one in three men are at risk of developing stroke or degenerative neurological diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's during their lifetime. Dutch researchers considered...

Recent Winners Of The Nobel Medicine Prize

Oct 25, 2018 • 2 comments

Here is a list of the winners of the Nobel Medicine Prize in the past 10 years, after James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan were awarded Monday for research that has revolutionized...

Doctors Charged Over Opioid Prescriptions

Oct 19, 2018 • 1 comment

Prosecutors unveiled charges on Thursday against five New York doctors, a pharmacist and associates for allegedly illegally distributing millions of oxycodone pills and fueling the nation's opioid...

Lifespan 2040 Rankings: US Is Down, China Is Up, Spain Is On Top

Oct 19, 2018

Life expectancy in 2040 is set to rise at least a little in all nations but the rankings will change dramatically, with Spain taking the top spot while China and the United States trade places. With...

'Just Say No' To Drug Legalization: WHO chief

Oct 15, 2018 • 2 comments

Canada is on the verge of becoming the world's second nation to legalize recreational marijuana. The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that countries should think twice before...

Oral Cancer: Increased Risk With Air Pollution

Oct 13, 2018

Air pollution linked to greater risk of mouth cancer, finds study. High levels of air pollution are linked to an increased risk of mouth cancer (oral cancer), new research has revealed. Scientists...

COPD

New Minimally Invasive Surgery For Emphysema: Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr EBV)

Oct 10, 2018

In mid 2018 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new device, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), which is intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe...