Dementia — which gradually erodes memory, concentration and judgment — affects over 6 million Americans and accounts for more than 100,000 deaths annually. Symptoms tend to be relatively mild at first ...

A brain tumor doesn’t always cause headaches—and its first symptoms can look a lot like a stroke. Learn the early warning signs and how to tell the difference so you can get help as soon as possible.

Childhood cancer is a variety of complex diseases; the most common include leukaemia, brain tumours, and lymphomas. These ...

Moyamoya disease—a rare, progressive condition that narrows the brain's blood vessels—leads to an increased risk of stroke and other neurological conditions. Doctors treating children with moyamoya ...

Samantha Ballas, of Syracuse, is a fourth-year medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the Rural Scholars Program. She is a NYSARH Research and Policy Fellow in the 2025 cohort. She is ...