Some Parkinson’s patients may experience strange symptoms, like smell loss and sleep disorders, decades before diagnosis.

Eric Dane, the Grey's Anatomy heartthrob known for playing Dr Mark Sloan, revealed his ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) diagnosis earlier this year. Now his estranged wife, Rebecca Gayheart, is ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in the large intestine (colon), and it can be difficult to differentiate early UC symptoms from those of other ...

Dementia can sneak up on you. I know, because it happened to my family. Back in the early 2000s, my first wife, Ginny, began demonstrating some unusual behavior. She was not her usual bubbly self.

Frostbite often sneaks up on you. Your skin loses sensitivity to cold temperatures before you detect any strange sensations.

Six symptoms associated with depression in midlife could increase your dementia risk later on in life, according to new findings by researchers from University College London. Dementia is estimated to ...

The drug targets a specific mutation that applies to only 2% of ALS patients. A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS ...

Although 10% of ALS patients have a familial history, 90% of ALS patients are sporadic, with no known family history. Currently, there are no commercially available ALS tests that can identify ...

Misplaced your keys again? Blanked on the name of your neighbor’s dog? Don’t panic: Occasional forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. But if you have a sneaking suspicion that your memory lapses ...

Bill and Renee Stegemerten had a favorite bike route near their home on the outskirts of Stuttgart where they enjoyed the trails on weekend outings. Then 53-year-old Renee, always steady on the bike, ...