Mice given PNA5, a therapy candidate targeting Parkinson’s cognitive symptoms, performed better on tests of memory and spatial recognition.

Parkinson's patients with tremor may have dopamine pools in the caudate nucleus, a specific region of the brain, per a study.

Subtle signs of Alzheimer's disease can emerge decades before a diagnosis-;often in the form of irregular behaviors that reflect very early stages of brain dysfunction.

A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a color change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food safety.

Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria .

Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them.

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier-;from their mid 50s to mid 70s-;than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid 70s, suggest the findings of a long term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a color change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food safety.