While treatment and understanding of schizophrenia has improved greatly over the past few decades, a stigma associated with the disease can still remain, even in family members of those afflicted with the disease.

Headaches are surprisingly common for months after children and teenagers suffer a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion.

Chewing an herbal stimulant such as khat may seem like a pleasant and safe way to unwind. In fact those that chew khat are at an increased risk of stroke and dying.

It's well known that cancer can be passed between a donor and recipient during a transplant operation. One such exchange has actually advanced the scientific understanding of lymphoma.

Two drugs are used to treat glioblastoma multiforme ( GBM ), the worst and most common form of brain cancer. Many tumors don't respond well to these medications, however, and scientists are beginning to understand why.

Multiple sclerosis manifests in a wide range of symptoms, from difficulty with balance to fatigue and vision problems. These problems all originate in the brain, but how?

Around the holidays, weight always becomes a topic of health consideration, while doctors seem to consider it year-round.

Patients with severe heart arrhythmias are at risk of dying within months without the aid of a pacemaker. In India many heart patients are unable to afford the device. Reusing devices from deceased Americans has been found to be a safe and efficient option.

Michael J. Fox's battle against Parkinson's disease needs volunteers, even if they don't have the disease. His latest effort matches volunteers with studies about Parkinson's disease.