State lawmakers celebrated more than funding on Friday, but hope for millions of Americans who suffer from brain disorders ...

Degenerative disk disease is a progressive condition in which spinal disks deteriorate. Surgery is an option, but less invasive treatments and therapies may also help. Degenerative disk disease is a ...

A new type of degenerative brain disease, limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), was recognized just a decade or so ago, and remains relatively unknown. In the disease, the ...

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson, DC Key Takeaways Regular exercise, like walking or swimming, helps prevent ...

Spinal discs work like shock absorbers in your back, absorbing the impact from your daily activity. They can wear out as you get older, which in some people causes only mild discomfort, but seriously ...

What Is Degenerative Disk Disease? Degenerative disk disease is when normal changes that take place in the disks of your spine cause pain. Despite its name, this condition isn't actually a disease.

Degenerative diseases are a group of conditions characterized by the progressive deterioration of cells, tissues and organs. While some degenerative diseases arise due to environmental factors or ...

A new study from Yale University School of Medicine found that inhibition of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2), which drives inflammation and chondrocyte aging, preserves cartilage and reduces pain.

The link between football and traumatic brain injury continues to strengthen. Now, one of the largest studies on the subject to date finds that 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players had chronic ...

Former Republican reporter Fred Contrada was never one to sit still, remaining active via biking and karate into his early 60s. And even today, as a degenerative disease robs him of his ability to ...

Three of England's 1966 World Cup players - Nobby Stiles (back row, far left), Martin Peters (bottom row, far left) and Ray Wilson (back row, far right) - have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's The ...

In degenerative disc disease (DDD), the discs that separate your spine's bones, or vertebrae, start to breakdown, or degenerate. The discs provide cushion between the vertebrae, absorb shock, and ...