Serotonin syndrome (aka serotonin toxicity) is often misunderstood, causing both unnecessary worry and missed warning signs.

The number of people with the condition has increased rapidly in recent decades. Some researchers and clinicians worry that ...

Autism is diagnosed more often in boys than in girls. Part of the reason might be that girls are more difficult to diagnose.

Receiving a medical diagnosis later in life can be a deeply emotional and eye-opening experience, finally bringing answers to ...

A shared ethnicity doesn't always guarantee the right therapist. Two South Asian women's stories show what culturally ...

A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.

A gene therapy designed to replace the missing protein that causes fragile X syndrome restored several disease-relevant ...

The findings may one day pave the way for scientists to design treatments that allow these phases of brain development to ...

While some research has shown benefits for patients who qualify, questions remain about the therapy's long-term risks and use among men without a medical need.

Gregory Maassen was nearly bedridden by a burning sensation that was later diagnosed as a rare form of neuropathy. He has ...

Synucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative disorders that include serious conditions such as Parkinson's disease and ...

RAG-17 is an experimental RNA-targeting therapy designed to lower toxic SOD1 protein in people with SOD1-ALS. A six-person trial found RAG-17 was well tolerated, with no serious side effects. RAG-17 ...