Aalto University scientists have created a laser-based treatment that uses gentle heat to stop the progression of dry macular degeneration. The approach stimulates the eye’s natural cleanup and repair ...

Former President Joe Biden is undergoing a new phase of treatment for an aggressive form of cancer that was diagnosed in May, a spokesperson said Saturday. "As part of a treatment plan for prostate ...

Victor Sung, M.D., director of the Division of Movement Disorders in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology and director of the UAB Huntington’s Disease Clinic, reacted to the ...

A new treatment that proves to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease (HD) marks a breakthrough for a condition that has long been considered untreatable. Huntington’s is a rare, inherited ...

With informed consent, you generally have the right to seek a second opinion or refuse treatment unless refusing poses a danger to the community or a court of law declares you “mentally incompetent.” ...

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University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. When miniature dachshund Valerie was captured after 529 days alone in the wilds of Australia’s Kangaroo Island, ...

Shawn Connolly, a former skateboarding professional, follows the directions of Nicholas B. Galifianakis, MD, while testing a deep brain stimulation treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Photo by Maurice ...

It’s not uncommon for a dog to sniff around a yard, come across a pile of poop, and gobble it up. Or even to eat its own poop. It might sound quite disgusting, but lots of dogs will eat poop at some ...

Words can certainly hurt—but so can the absence of them. If you’ve ever had a partner pretend you don’t exist mid-argument or stop talking until you take all the blame, you understand what we’re ...

Close to 1 in 3 adolescents in the U.S. received mental health treatment in 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported Tuesday, which works out to around 8.3 million ...

Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training, University of Montana The percentage of Americans seeking mental health treatment nearly doubled between 2004 and 2022, with almost a quarter ...