No standard treatments for the sometimes deadly disorder have been developed, but that may change due to the newly published ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a promising new therapeutic approach for a rare genetic brain disorder, according ...

New Delhi: Feeling fear is a normal and essential part of our lives. Fear protects us from danger and keeps us alert, but have you ever wondered what kind of life a person would live if they had no ...

A new study has brought scientists one step further in the direction of developing a cure for a brutal group of rare brain disorders known as SYNGAP1-related disorders, or SRDs. Researchers were able ...

Billy Joel fans received an unforgettable jumpstart to the new year on Friday with a surprise performance from the “Piano Man ...

Imagine feeling your body growing at a dizzying pace, so much so that you now fill an entire room -- or suddenly seeing ...

On the eve of Onam, the most joyous festival in India's Kerala state, 45-year-old Sobhana lay shivering in the back of an ambulance, drifting into unconsciousness as her family rushed her to a medical ...

Lozano is a rare disease mom, neuroscience Ph.D. candidate at UC Davis, and board member for the PURA Syndrome Foundation. In May, a historic moment in science and medicine was captured in a single ...

A girl diagnosed with a rare brain disease after suddenly becoming unresponsive at home has been "fighting like hell", her dad has said. Four-year-old Sienna Dunion was rushed to hospital two days ...

There are currently no available treatment options for more than 90% of the approximately 7,000 rare diseases identified to date. However, if these conditions result from correctable cellular or ...

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

As The Palm Beach Post reported, Joel unexpectedly took the stage during a concert by the tribute band Turnstiles at a ...