Two compounds found in coffee could fight Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, a study says.

George H.W. Bush's service dog, Sully, will assist with physical therapy for injured veterans at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Md.

George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died Friday, his family announced. He was 94.

A new antibiotic could bring hope to people suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

About 7,400 pounds of cargo are headed to the International Space Station after being launched early Saturday morning aboard an Antares 230 rocket in Virginia.

Any amount of physical activity -- even two minutes -- can benefit immediate and long-term health, according to the new U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

Researchers have identified a specific and common variant of a gene that plays a role in the severity of CTE in a study of 86 athletes' brains.

A new study suggests removing the appendix may lower risk for Parkinson's disease, though researchers caution the findings do not prove cause and effect.

A new gene therapy might help improve motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease who aren't responding to other therapies, an early study has found.

Non-inherited forms of dementia likely develop because of spontaneous "spelling mistakes" in DNA that arise as cells divide and reproduce, according to a study.

A curvature of the spine known as scoliosis has been linked to the body's inability to utilize the essential dietary mineral manganese, according to a study.

"M*A*S*H" icon Alan Alda has been chosen as the recipient of the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.

Nearly half of women and one-third of men during their lifetime will develop neurological conditions such as Parkinson's, dementia or stroke, according to a study.

Only a small percentage of Americans have had their DNA analyzed -- but many are tempted to try it, according to new research.

Satellite observations suggest the Arctic's sea ice reached its summertime minimum extent on Sept. 19, and then again four days later on Sept. 23.