FDA OKs drug for rare brain disorder

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the ...

FDA Approves Drug for Rare Brain Disorder, Not Autism

But FDA officials said Monday that the agency later focused only on the strongest scientific evidence. That evidence only supported the drug’s use for people with the rare genet ...

Early detection of brain disorders with a single drop of saliva

A team of Korean researchers has, for the first time, developed a technology capable of enabling early diagnosis of major ...

Drug touted by Trump for autism is approved only for rare brain disorder

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration ...

Are brain diseases like 'Grey's Anatomy' star's ALS concern for seniors?

Getting older is one of the biggest risks for these progressive diseases that degrade functions of the brain, the spine and ...
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New gene therapy fixes brain disorders related to autism and epilepsy

A new study has brought scientists one step further in the direction of developing a cure for a brutal group of rare brain disorders known as SYNGAP1-related disorders, or SRDs. Researchers were able ...

Boy, 7, dies of brain condition caused by world’s most contagious disease — years after he had it as a baby

Even those who make a full recovery from the initial infection face a lurking threat: a deadly disease that remains latent ...
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Scientists turn brain cells into Alzheimer’s plaque cleaners

Scientists have developed a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease by turning ordinary brain cells into powerful plaque-clearing machines. Instead of requiring frequent antibody ...
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Scientists identify brain regions associated with auditory hallucinations in borderline personality disorder

Neuroimaging suggests that people with borderline personality disorder who hear voices show distinct structural differences ...

Stunning new maps of myelin-making mouse brain cells advance understanding of nervous system disorders

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 ...
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OHSU researchers identify key trigger behind brain disorder often mistaken for mental illness

Some serious brain disorders begin with symptoms that are easy to misinterpret. A person may become confused, forgetful or paranoid and be treated for mental illness before doctors realize the ...

“Bachelor” Star Megan Marx Says She’s ‘Grieving an Unlived Life’ amid Degenerative Brain Disease

The Bachelor Australia star shares how embracing grief has helped her focus on meaningful activities and relationships in her life Spinocerebellar ataxia is a rare, incurable neurological disorder ...