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Two centuries after its discovery, it's still incurable—but research is accelerating, with major help from citizen scientists in the patient community

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research CEO Todd Sherer, a neuroscientist, talks about the state of Parkinson's disease and research.

New guidance updates a 2012 recommendation

The controversial step will significantly expand direct-to-consumer testing—but what if the news is bad?

Researchers want to employ CRISPR to solve a huge health care problem

New findings provide the clearest picture yet of the risk to fetuses

The treatments may hasten growth of tumors in some patients

Let's take a time-out to review the five-second rule

Researchers say the medication is a significant improvement over other treatments

Insomnia is a very common medical condition in today's high-stress world.  Aside from prescription drugs, you may have been curious about over-the-counter melatonin supplements. But do they work?  Are they safe?  

Researchers have completed the first laboratory model of the human female reproductive cycle

New research suggests a tasty way to stop the yo-yo dieting cycle and prevent weight regain