People affected by Huntington’s disease could at last benefit from the first treatment to slow the fatal neurodegenerative condition. Scientists from University College London (UCL) found patients ...

CDC warns that a parasitic illness called Chagas disease is now endemic — or always present — in several states. Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in ...

University of Victoria provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. University of Victoria provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Research has revealed a steep increase in ...

Kentucky's most common deer is experiencing a disease outbreak, prompting a warning from the state.The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources posted Thursday that there is an outbreak of ...

The parasitic kissing bug disease is not new, but it has become increasingly common to the point of being endemic in the U.S. Because of this, the insect-borne illness has been a point of interest for ...

A new medical trial showed promising results as scientists seek a breakthrough to treat Huntington's disease, according to research team based in the United Kingdom. The clinical drug trial by ...

Preliminary results from a small trial offer the clearest evidence yet that the brain disease’s progression can be slowed. A one-time gene therapy can markedly slow the progression of Huntington’s ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For the first time, scientists have successfully treated someone suffering from Huntington’s disease, a fatal genetic illness with no cure. The Mayo Clinic reports that the ...

A research team says that for the first time in history, it’s successfully treated Huntington’s disease, a devastating and inherited disorder that kills nerve cells and leads to rapid decline and ...

Scientists report the first therapy to slow the deadly brain disease. A one-time gene therapy treatment has shown remarkable success in slowing the progression of Huntington's disease in a preliminary ...

An experimental gene therapy was found to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease in a “pivotal” Phase 1/2 study, according to drugmaker uniQure, marking a major step toward a potential first ...

Although the name sounds endearing, the 'kissing bug' disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center ...