Diagnosing brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia can be very difficult, especially in the early stages.

Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer's disease. Although there has ...

Scotland is now screening every newborn for a condition that can kill within two years. Here is what parents across the UK need to know.

What is SMA? The rare genetic condition that Jesy Nelson’s twin daughters have - Former Little Mix star revealed her twin daughters had been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 ...

Jesy Nelson has heralded an ‘amazing’ day as newborns to be tested by NHS for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - but adds: ‘I ...

A blood test could give spinal injury patients their chance of full or partial recovery The test depends in part on spinal cord DNA found in the bloodstream More severe injuries release higher levels ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs. Previously, ...