A few years ago, researchers completed what they called the first large map to show genetic links with Parkinson's disease.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

It belongs to the same family of bacteria as those that cause tuberculosis and Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

The researchers said turmeric has been shown to reduce evidence of damage in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

A recent study found that people who smoke are nearly two times as likely as non-smokers to develop Alzheimers disease.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

This week,we will tell about what is said to be the largest study yet of a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

But with that longer life, people with Down syndrome may have an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease at an early age.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

He was forty-nine years old. Leprosy -- also called Hansen's disease is a bacterial disease that causes skin wounds and nerve damage.

VOA: special.2009.10.14

Michael J.Fox says he is sure that a cure for Parkinson's disease will be found in the future.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

The decrease in the amount of dopamine can result in one or more general signs of Parkinson's disease.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

They have been used to study cancer,AIDS,genetic testing, and drugs for illnesses including influenza,herpes and Parkinson's disease.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

In the study, researchers examined forty-three published studies about the link between Alzheimers disease and smoking.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

This month,two teams of European researchers said they identified new genetic markers linked to Alzheimer's disease.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center and the Alzheimer's Association provide information and support.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

In the middle nineteen fifties, she began to suffer from the effects of Parkinson's disease.

VOA: special.2009.05.17