A broken wrist is playing a big role in anticipation of Friday night's NCAA tournament game that pairs North Carolina against Ohio.

Current treatments for Parkinson’s disease help with symptoms but unfortunately cannot stop the progression of the disease. A new drug heading into development has shown early promise for slowing or stopping the disease.

In Alzheimer’s patients, a naturally occurring protein, Tau, acts strangely and forms tangles in the brain. New research suggests that another protein, FKBP52 , may have something to do with it.

Multiple sclerosis is hard on everyone who has the disease. But new research finds that some are worse off than others.

Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder ( RBD ) occurs when people act out dreams. Diagnosis of RBD may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s or mild cognitive impairment.

Post-menopausal women with osteoporosis now have three generic alternatives to the prescription drug Boniva , a once-monthly tablet designed to treat or prevent bone loss.

Pain medications, like opioid painkillers and NSAIDs , are often prescribed after minor surgery. The short-term benefits of good pain management are well-known. Short-term use may, however, be linked to long-term use.

Having many children may wear you out, but some unexpected health benefits have been linked to having multiple pregnancies - a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

Most seizures come and go quickly on their own, but long-lasting seizures may require drugs to stop them. Help could come faster with an Epi Pen-like injection, according to a new study.

When it comes to chronic pain, it's not just where you hurt that determines how bad your pain is. It's where you live, how old you are, and your race.