Diacetyl, the flavorant that adds butter flavor to foods and smooth feel to beverages, can enter the brain and enhance the buildup of the beta amyloid plaque of Alzheimer's disease, lab studies show.

An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease;10 million baby boomers will get Alzheimer's, says the Alzheimer's Association.

Cervical spinal manipulation therapy is a common modality for the treatment of neck pain and headache with between 18 and 38 million such treatments performed yearly by US chiropractors.

Migraines with focal neurologic signs are more commonly referred to as migraines with auras. According to the Mayo Clinic, this means visual distractions such as flashes of light and blind spots.

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WebMD explains various forms of autism, including possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

If you suffer from drop foot due to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) then this article was written to help you. This free health information can help you walk better again.

This intriguing article demonstrates how pharmacological fMRI can help elucidate the effects of antipsychotic drugs on brain activation during episodes of auditory hallucinations.

This neuroimaging study sought to identify the neural basis of empathy by assessing empathic responses to individuals experiencing painful, anxious, and happy events.

The authors explore the various treatment options available for tremor associated with dystonia, and propose an algorithm for treatment based on currently available data.

WebMD explains which drugs treat adult ADHD. Also, learn if counseling might help you.

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Can age at onset or disease progression in autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia be predicted by mutation analysis?

Although the association between migraine and sex hormones has been repeatedly demonstrated, the exact pathophysiology has not yet been fully elucidated. What do we know?

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Trigeminal neuralgia is pain originating from the damaged trigeminal nerve of the face. Although not life-threatening or disabling, the stabbing pain is severe and comes in spurts lasting from seconds to minutes. The pain can be triggered by just about anything, including touching a sensitive area o

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases. It is characterized by the progressive degeneration and eventual death of nerve cells (motor neurons) in the brain,brainstem and spinal cord that facilitate communication between the nervous system and

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that occurs when the body's own immune systems attacks the nerves' protective covering, which may lead to nerve deterioration and may also interfere with communication between the nerves and the brain. Symptoms of multiple sclerosis vary among individuals, dep

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease diagnosed primarily in young adults, who often start to feel symptoms between 20 and 40 years. Multiple sclerosis (from the Greek 'hardening') is a disease of the central nervous system that affects the brain, brain stem and spinal cord. Myelin, the