The first ever drug to treat an acute form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been approved in the United States. Pegcetacoplan, also known as...
Millions of women could benefit from improved osteoporosis treatments after scientists discovery of a key driver of low bone density. Around 200 million women worldwide are...
An iPad app developed in the United States could help doctors screen for a wide range of neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s and dementia, in five...
Golf is seen by many as the preserve of the rich, retired country club set. But a new study suggests putting aside preconceived ideas about the...
Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. PAHs are contaminants produced by the burning of...
A new genetic therapy for Alzheimer’s is safe and successfully lowered levels of the harmful tau protein known to cause the disease, a new world first...
Conventional wisdom has it that stress turns your hair grey. And there are those who maintain that too much mental and emotional pressure is ageing too....
A ground-breaking at-home ‘earbud’ test could pave the way for the early detection, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of serious brain diseases. Researchers are developing and testing...
It was in 1817 that Parkinson’s disease was first described as a neurological disorder. In a detailed medical essay written by the London-based doctor who was...
A gene that plays a vital role in determining people’s susceptibility to a range of potentially fatal vascular conditions, such as heart attacks, has been pinpointed....
