Researchers looking into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, say they have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the condition. Neuroscientists at ...

While treatable with antibiotics if caught early enough, if it’s left untreated, Lyme disease symptoms can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system, which is why it’s important to catch it early ...

Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a heightened prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases, according to new research.

The key to stopping mosquitoes from spreading infectious diseases to humans may be in their sugary diet. In a new study, researchers found that restricting the preferred plant food sources of ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of ...

Amid his ongoing battle with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Alan Jackson performed at the Grand Ole Opry's 100-year live concert celebration. Jackson was diagnosed with the disease in 2011 ...

Researchers estimate that about 10 million people globally live with Parkinson’s disease — a neurological condition that affects movement. While the exact cause of Parkinson’s disease is ...

Although vaping has been shown to assist with smoking cessation, cases of severe vaping-related pulmonary disease and a number of deaths have recently been reported. Here we present a collection ...

Dementia is a loss of brain function that affects memory, thinking, judgment, behavior, and language. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. While there's no cure for dementia, ...

Dr. Wellaflor Kindom-Brito, head of the DOH-CHDNM’s Infectious Disease Cluster, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis during the World TB Day celebration at Barangay Macabalan, Cagayan de ...