GH is a naturally-occurring hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. It plays a key role in growth, bone ...

What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). It's a neurological disorder in which the body's immune ...

Genetic screening can be a game-changer for women’s health, enabling proactive steps in preventing and managing diseases like ...

From exposure to chemicals to nutritional deficiency, here are the most common causes that can lead to birth defects.

Familial chilomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is a genetic disease that causes persistent accumulation of triglycerides in the blood—more than 10 times higher than normal. The main symptoms are severe ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome — also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) OR systemic exertional intolerance disease (SEID)— is a serious, chronic illness that can ...

(A condition in which there is an absence of a sex chromosome in the egg or the sperm may result in conditions such as Turner syndrome, a "monosomy" which has the arrangement 45, XO.) Nondisjunction ...

But for a small number of children, the infection triggers strange behavioral changes known as PANDAS syndrome. PANDAS stands for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with ...

There was cause for celebration in the penultimate episode of Call the Midwife season 14 when May was officially adopted by Shelagh and Patrick Turner. Their daughter came to Britain as part of ...

A proof-of-concept study shows that CRISPR-Cas9 can eliminate extra chromosome copies in Down syndrome cells. The method restores normal gene function but is not yet ready for human trials. Scientists ...

The heart is a highly sex-biased organ, as sex shapes innumerable aspects of heart health and disease. Sex chromosomes and sex hormones —testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen— establish and ...

As the NBA trade deadline approached, speculation swirled about the future of Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner. Despite his upcoming free agency, the Pacers kept their defensive anchor ...