The main cause of ischemic strokes, which account for 87 percent of all strokes, is atherosclerosis. These fatty deposits, ...

Researchers have developed a gene therapy that significantly slowed motor function loss in preclinical models of amyotrophic ...

Other possible risk factors for multiple myeloma include older age, male sex, African American ethnicity, family history of ...

The condition can also cause complications including fatigue, high blood pressure, heart problems, and metabolic syndrome, but the causes and risk factors vary. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the ...

When examining traumatic injuries, the authors found that only a history of more than one head trauma was associated with an increased risk of having ALS (OR, 2.82; 95% CI, 1.22–6.56).

At the moment, there's no cure for the progressive debilitation that ALS causes, as parts of the nervous system break down – leading to paralysis and, eventually, respiratory failure.

Out of 17 modifiable risk factors, high blood pressure has the biggest impact on the risk of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression, according to new research. Along with lowering your blood ...

Debbie Lopez, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2019, uses AI to speak while receiving care at Monroe Community Hospital.

If you were to ask most people what causes cancer, the answer would probably be smoking, alcohol, the sun, hair dye or some other avoidable element. But the most important risk factor for cancer ...

If you live near bodies of water frequently impacted by harmful algal blooms, you may be at an increased risk of dying from ALS, new research reveals. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the debilitating ...

If you were to ask most people what causes cancer, the answer would probably be smoking, alcohol, the sun, hair dye or some other avoidable element. But the most important risk factor for cancer ...