UniQure needs to run another study to prove its gene therapy "actually helps people with Huntington's disease," a senior FDA official said. The official said UniQure is the "latest company to make a ...

A potential weapon against Alzheimer’s disease could be hidden in aloe vera, scientists recently uncovered. Aloe vera, a rubbery green plant, may be best known for its skin-soothing qualities, but a ...

A new clinical trial suggests that changing when you eat could make a meaningful difference for people living with Crohn’s disease. Researchers found that time-restricted feeding, a form of ...

A genetics‑guided small molecule called compound 6 gently turns down an overactive immune pathway (CARD9), offering a more precise, durable, and potentially safer treatment strategy for Crohn’s ...

Scientists have long observed that cancer patients have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research reveals a possible reason why. These brain scans of a 74-year-old patient with Alzheimer's ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. New gene therapies such as AMT‑130 are beginning to slow Huntington’s disease progression, ...

A new blood test may reveal Crohn’s disease years before symptoms begin. The test detects an unusual immune response to gut bacteria in people who later develop the condition. By studying healthy ...

About 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease, with around 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. The chronic, degenerative brain disorder destroys ...

Huntington’s disease (HD) has long been impossible to cure, but new research is finally giving fresh hope. HD is a progressive, hereditary brain disease that affects movement, cognition and emotions.

Becky Quick outlines her daughter's personal struggle with SYNGAP1. Quick explains why her daughter's journey inspired her to launch CNBC Cures. I've spent the last 25 years in front of the camera ...

Scientists may have pinpointed a way to reverse Alzheimer’s disease in an animal study. The study, led by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, found that restoring a central cellular energy ...

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