On the surface, frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are very different neurodegenerative diseases. In FTD, people can experience drastic changes in personality and ...

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Scientists in Australia are in a desperate race to rescue a newly identified "zombie tree" before it vanishes from Queensland's rainforests. "Left to its own devices, the trees in the wild really will ...

A pesticide commonly used in America’s food supply has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests. A UCLA study published in the journal Springer Nature Link suggests that exposure to ...

Fatty liver disease is when too much fat builds up in the liver. The liver is the body's filter. It helps clean the blood, store energy and process nutrients. If too much fat stays in the liver, it ...

Homeowners should periodically inspect their trees for warning signs. Signs of an unhealthy tree include falling bark, abnormal leaves and the presence of fungus or mushrooms. Certain tree species, ...

National Arbor Day is always celebrated on the last Friday in April. However, Colorado observes Arbor Day on the third Friday in April because it is better suited for local planting. If you plan to ...

Looking upward into the branches of a very large elm tree. - Alex Cristi /Getty Images Summertime shade might be the most obvious benefit trees provide, but they also improve air quality, cool the air ...

Aspen Neuroscience’s stem cell therapy improved Parkinson’s disease symptoms for all eight treated patients after one year, with the San Diego biotech now planning for a pivotal phase 3 trial later ...

Getting things done. If Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro can get a bridge that collapsed and have it reopened on the I-95 corridor in 12 days, why can’t we get things done like this? The constant ...

Throughout their lifetimes, healthy forests produce more oxygen than they use, while taking in greenhouse gases via plants and soils. This ecosystem-wide service, called carbon sequestration, ...

The massive elm tree at the edge of Worcester Common lost its identity the night of April 29, 1908. Some blamed age or disease. Others pointed the finger at young miscreants. For years, the elm was a ...