Researchers have uncovered novel insights into how brain function disruptions related to cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) interact with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology to impact neurodegeneration and ...

Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have discovered a ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

Study explains long-standing question of why Huntington’s disease symptoms typically do not appear until midlife even though ...

Pathology is the precise study of the causes and consequences of a disease. The two major components of pathology are anatomical studies of structure and function at levels ranging from the whole ...

Surgical Options Thoracic specialists discuss surgical interventions for early-stage NSCLC and weigh the value of neoadjuvant therapy in operable and locally advanced disease. Custom-made Cancer ...

Huntington's disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder caused by an autosomal dominant mutation. The hallmark symptom of Huntington's disease is the presence of progressive chorea ...

An organic disease is one in which there is a measurable change to tissues, organs, or body systems. A functional disease is one in which there are abnormal symptoms or changes in function but with no ...

Chronic conditions, on the other hand, are long-lasting. They develop and potentially worsen over time (e.g., Crohn's disease). These descriptions can vary somewhat, though, depending on who you speak ...