Asthma is a complex and heterogeneous disease resulting from many genetic and environmental factors, with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. 1 Asthma is associated with intermediate ...

Multiple gene variants are linked to Parkinson's disease, but which ones are the most relevant? dra_schwartz/E+ via Getty Images There is currently no treatment to slow or halt Parkinson’s disease.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurologic disorder that commonly results in paralysis and death. Despite more than a century of research, no cause of, cure for, or means of preventing ...

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture that result in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. 1 Positive family ...

Matthew Farrer has US patents associated with LRRK2 mutations and associated mouse models (8409809 and 8455243), and methods of treating neurodegenerative disease (20110092565). He has previously ...