People are most susceptible to tick-borne infections during the summer, when they spend time outdoors. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease, but other tick-borne diseases are on the rise ...

Autoimmune diseases, where the body attacks itself, are surging, disproportionately affecting women. Research points to the X ...

Another common feature: Patients with a number of autoimmune diseases, especially women, often suffer heart attacks and ...

A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways The diagnosis of cardiac ATTR amyloidosis is frequently missed or ...

The Galleri test, by American company GRAIL, can detect over 50 types of cancerous DNA with a simple blood test. How the cancer screening test works.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement. Different types of ALS cause symptoms to begin in a certain part of the body and ...

Researchers found that instant coffee can increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration, and speculate that it has to ...

Gaucher disease type 2 is a rare and severe type of the disease. Children who inherit the disease usually don’t live past age 2, but treatment can help manage symptoms. Gaucher disease is a rare ...

There are several types of Paget’s disease. Each one is named after Sir James Paget, an English surgeon who identified the conditions in the late 1800s. The conditions are categorized based on the ...

Mitochondrial disease refers to a group of conditions that affect how mitochondria work. While there is no cure for mitochondrial disease, supportive care can help prevent life threatening ...

A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes ...