BOSTON, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Athena Diagnostics, the specialty neurology business of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced a ...

Researchers have conclusively identified the genetic cause of a rare, progressive movement disorder. A rare extra-long version of a gene appears to cause nerve cells to become poisoned by toxic ...

Spinal cerebellar ataxia 6 (SCA6) is an inherited neurological condition which has a debilitating impact on motor coordination. Affecting around 1 in 100,000 people, the rarity of SCA6 has seen it ...

Retrotransposon activity could be one cause of the movement disorder ataxia, a study published on September 6 in Neuron suggests. These so-called jumping genes have the ability to create copies of ...

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 affects 52-year-old David Lee’s coordination and speech, but Iyengar yoga has given him a new ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Movement disorder specialist Dr. Kathrin LaFaver has joined Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Neurology, bringing significant expertise in treating patients with Parkinson’s ...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with a team from Queen Mary University of London, have illuminated the molecular events ...

A recent study found that the way cerebellar neurons communicate with other brain regions is different in various movement disorders. The cerebellum is a region of the brain that helps us refine our ...

Our one-year pediatric movement disorders fellowship is designed to prepare child neurologists to become experts in the evaluation and treatment of conditions causing unwanted involuntary movements.

New test utilizes technology based on PacBio's PureTarget sequencing method to uncover genetic causes of disease BOSTON, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Athena Diagnostics, the specialty neurology ...