My husband has Alzheimer's, and my experience as his caregiver influenced me to make 'Walk With Me,' a documentary that ...

A recent study linking human pegivirus to Parkinson’s is leading scientists to examine the connection between other viral ...

The symptoms of dry eye are multifactorial, says Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, making identifying and treating dry eye important ...

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has resisted nearly every significant pharmaceutical intervention. Despite billions invested and a growing aging population, most drug candidates have failed during ...

Nonmodifiable risk factors for DLB include age and family history. Risk increases substantially in individuals with a ...

Type 2 diabetes is considered a multifactorial disease. Chronic low-grade inflammation damages pancreatic cells that produce insulin, lowering insulin production and causing high blood glucose levels.

A combination of two cancer drugs may provide a pathway to treat Alzheimer’s, according to a study published July 21 in Cell.  Researchers from the University of California San Francisco developed and ...

Venous hypertension is a multifactorial disease, the cause of which can be structural (e.g., venous reflux or obstruction) or functional (e.g., dependent edema, weak calf muscle, or obesity) or both.

Exactly how MS causes immune cells to become dysfunctional is still largely unclear. MS is a multifactorial disease—there is no single trigger, but rather several factors must come together for ...