About a decade ago, Joan Riggs, a 64-year-old from Lemoyne, started to have shaky hands. At first, it was an annoyance. However, as the tremors worsened, they kept her from doing the activities she ...

Tourette’s syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder tied to disruptions in the brain circuits that regulate movement and habit formation. The disorder starts in childhood and is characterized by ...

Acadia Pharmaceuticals said that drug regulators in Europe are leaning toward rejecting its application for a neurodevelopmental disorder treatment. The company said Monday it was informed by a ...

Fatigue can stem from a variety of illnesses and life stressors, but when that exhaustion lasts for months — often following an infection — it may indicate a condition called chronic fatigue syndrome.

Allison DeAngelis is the East Coast biotech and venture capital reporter at STAT, reporting where scientific ideas and money meet. She is also co-host of the weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud.

Credit: Acadia. Daybue Stix, a strawberry-flavored trofinetide powder mixable with water-based liquids, gains FDA approval for Rett syndrome treatment. Acadia expects to have the new formulation ...

In the Neurology Department at Allegheny General Hospital’s Hemlock Building, Abigail Bailey’s body folded forward in her chair. Her muscles tightened as if someone had forced the air from her lungs.

Biologics, including GLP-1 analogs and PCSK9 inhibitors, are advancing treatment options for metabolic syndrome components like type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. GLP-1 receptor agonists improve ...

A generic form of teduglutide, Teduglutide Viatris (Viatris Limited), that cuts parenteral nutrition needs in patients with short-bowel syndrome (SBS) has received a positive opinion from the European ...

“The most important lifestyle factor [in FCS] is a strict low-fat diet,” says David H. Hsi, MD, chief of cardiology and co-director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Stamford Health in ...

There’s never a dull moment during the first year of parenthood. One minute you’re celebrating a joyous milestone; the next, you’re in the doctor’s office learning about flat head syndrome. Although ...

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 ...