Parkinson's attacks a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. (Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) ...

A virus that normally infects mice has produced Parkinson’s-like brain damage in rodents without any other intervention. In a ...

Scientists usually use animal models when studying Parkinson's disease because these models mimic the disease well. They are ...

After two cases of Nipah virus infection were detected in India, concerns and speculation have grown. Nepal’s Health Ministry has urged its citizens to remain vigilant, while Indian health authorities ...

Co-authored by Lærke Storgaard Duerlund, M.D., and Arun Venkatesan, Professor Dementia is a devastating condition that affects memory, thinking, and the ability to carry out daily activities. As the ...

There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...