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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Julie Clarich is one of few people born with a condition called ataxia. The progressive movement disorder normally emerges anywhere from early childhood to adulthood. And, even though ...

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 ...

What is causing this 55-year-old woman to have distorted speech and balance problems when walking, and why have her symptoms worsened progressively since they came on 14 years ago? Those are the ...

"Friedreich's Ataxia" is a rare, as yet incurable disease of the brain and spinal cord. It can manifest as gait instability, frequent falls, poor coordination and speech disabilities. The symptoms ...

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicineand UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with a team from Queen Mary University of London, have illuminated the molecular events underlying an ...

Scientists say their new insights into how a key brain protein works could help resolve a long-standing question in molecular ...

Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...

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