Long QT syndrome is a leading cause of sudden death in young persons, with a prevalence exceeding 1 in 2000. It is characterized by prolongation of the QT interval, aberrant T-wave morphologic ...

Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.

Genetic factors that could contribute to people’s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), have been identified in a large study. Scientists ...

Cutting-edge gene editing technology could eradicate Down syndrome, according to Japanese scientists. Down syndrome, which causes a range of developmental differences and affects 1 in 700 newborns in ...

Symptoms of Werner syndrome, which causes premature aging, can appear in a person's teens and progress quickly in their 20s and 30s. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Affected populations: This genetic, multisystem disorder affects an estimated 1 in 30,000 to 1 in 10,000 people worldwide. Most cases of the syndrome occur sporadically, meaning the genetic changes ...

Reheated rice syndrome, or fried rice syndrome, is food poisoning caused by the Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) bacterium. Symptoms can include vomiting and diarrhea. Reheated rice syndrome can happen if ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

A small study identified potential immunologic patterns associated with post-vaccination syndrome, a very rare condition with neurologic symptoms that occurs in some people following a COVID-19 ...

In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein. By Apoorva Mandavilli The Covid-19 vaccines ...

Sitting too close to heat sources like laptops, space heaters or heating pads for prolonged periods of time can have an unexpected consequence on your skin, experts say. The heat sources can cause ...