Although sedentary behavior may be an evolutionarily selected trait, it is still important to try to be physically active, says a new study. Researchers have shown for the first time that genetic ...

The APOE4 gene variant influences the spread of toxic TDP-43 protein clumps in ALS. APOE4 carriers are more likely to have ...

Individual expectations about one's health can influence future condition and speed of the progression of a disease: in fact, research conducted by researchers of psychology at the Università ...

Scientists are uncovering how the immune and nervous systems constantly “talk” to each other—sometimes with damaging results. In a recent review published in the journal Nature, Harvard Medical School ...

As the global population ages, the prevalence of Parkinson’s continues to rise, with an estimated 25 million people expected to be living with the neurological disease by 2050. The incurable ...