Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the ...

Although the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has undergone numerous revisions aimed at enhancing its diagnostic accuracy and clinical practicality, the usefulness and ...

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections ...

A new study is challenging a decades-old standard for diagnosing a heart disease that often goes unnoticed until it's too late. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects about one in every 500 people.

Not all zombie skin cells are the same. New research reveals three unique subtypes with different roles in aging and disease, ...

Millions could be at risk of the Victorian disease scurvy because they take popular over-the-counter drugs to treat common conditions like arthritis and acid reflux, a leading pharmacist has warned.

As the Texas measles outbreak spirals to become the biggest since it was declared eradicated two decades ago, a second killer disease is now on the rise. The US has recorded 8,472 cases of ...

Adding to the challenge is the disease’s rarity. ALS affects only two to three people per 100,000 annually, and there's a lack of awareness among general practitioners. “Most family doctors will ...

COPD is a disease that damages your lungs over time. It may start with mild symptoms and then get worse. Treatment can help symptoms and slow disease progression. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with risk factors like obesity, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. Recent research has also linked a fatty liver to hypothyroidism. Excess fat in ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the le ...

Influencer Dominique McShain, who chronicled her life with terminal colorectal cancer at a surprisingly young age, has died. She was 21. Earlier this month, McShain wrote on Instagram that she had ...