degenerative disorder

Ibuprofen slashes risk of Parkinson's disease--study

According to a new study, regular use of ibuprofen, a pain and inflammation reducing drug, shows promise in arresting the development of Parkinson’s disease, an incurable degenerative brain disorder.

Gene therapy useful in stabilizing Lorenzo's Oil disease

Paris, November 8 -- French researchers have achieved a rare feat of stopping the progression of an uncommon and deadly degenerative disorder called adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) in two boys by using gene therapy.