Without proper knowledge, it's easy to waste time and money on quick fixes that won't address the root cause of your ...

Every week neurologist Victor Sung sees people with Huntington’s disease, a rare and devastating neurodegenerative disorder, at his clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. But last ...

A gene therapy injected into patients’ brains slowed progression of the disease by 75 percent, preliminary findings reported. By Dana G. Smith Preliminary results from a small clinical trial to treat ...

Nick Benz-Bushling never imagined that managing his son’s mental health care would turn into a real-life horror story. After years of struggles, 16-year-old Johnathan attempted suicide in February.

Walker Burger always loved baseball, but attending the games of his favorite team, the Atlanta Braves, used to be a physical challenge. In fact, every form of exercise was difficult. Burger, 35, has a ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance: ...

Just six months ago, the Trump administration promised to find the cause of autism. On September 22, top U.S. health officials announced both a cause and a treatment — though neither is on solid ...

Leucovorin is being reviewed by the FDA for treating cerebral folate deficiency, which causes developmental delays and autism-like features in children. GSK aims to update leucovorin's label for CFD ...

Lydia August has been receiving Botox injections to treat chronic migraines for three years, but her most-recent dose didn't go as planned. The 28-year-old, a senior marketing director from New Jersey ...

Former Pakistani cricketers have sharply criticised Haris Rauf’s costly performance in the Asia Cup final against India, where he conceded 50 runs in four overs. Veterans questioned his death-over ...

An Olympic medallist who lost her mum to Huntington's disease has described a successful treatment for the disease as a real breakthrough. Team GB rowing champion Sarah Winckless, from Henley, was ...