Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition driven by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, which causes tremors, ...

Two small clinical trials tested the safety of injecting stem cells into the brains of Parkinson's patients and found no ...

A team of researchers from the University of Chicago, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, ...

Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.

“Our CB-SCs can target different compartments of the immune system, educating and correcting their dysfunctions at a fundamental level,” says Dr. Zhao. “This therapy has the potential to revolutionize ...

A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, according to University of California, Irvine ...

A new discovery could pave the way for more effective cancer treatment by helping certain drugs work better inside the body.

When the immune system does not function properly, individuals become more susceptible to infections caused by viruses, ...

A new study shows that hydroxyurea, an oral drug, safely and effectively manages sickle cell disease in children. Kids who took the medication had fewer hospital visits and better health outcomes.

Breakthrough research could make any IV drug able to be taken orally for a range of hard-to-treat cancers and other diseases, and redefine how medicines are designed, evaluated and delivered.

Both studies, which are reporting the results of early-stage clinical trials, show that the interventions were safe, and that ...

An experimental drug now in clinical trials as a cancer treatment could help boost the power of first-line tuberculosis (TB) treatments by helping infected cells die a gentler death, Johns Hopkins ...