Neurosciences

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 35 and in good health. I am diligent about getting an annual physical. At my last one, the doctor said that ...

A new study finds that sleep problems can increase someone's risk of stroke. Sleep problems can include too little sleep (less than five hours), too ...

An experimental drug for Alzheimer's disease shows promise to slow the progression of the disease, according to clinical trial results reported by Eli Lilly and ...

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the signs and risk factors for stroke. Stroke is one ...

A vagus nerve stimulation device, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is being used in rehabilitation to help patients recovering from an ischemic stroke. ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: For the last 20 years, I've worked a physically demanding job. As a result, chronic back pain has been an issue. I'm ready ...

Everyone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your cellphone or car keys? Have you ever forgotten the name of a person you ...

Advances in epilepsy diagnostics, treatment return man to quality of life For years, Eric Walthall of Woodville, Wisconsin, experienced more than 100 debilitating epileptic seizures a ...

April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes and risk factors of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a progressive ...

In January 2021, after being in remission from melanoma for almost a decade, Christina Armendariz began to feel unwell. The 42-year-old mother went to the emergency ...

Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from ...