Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical entity defined by heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema, stemming from various glomerular diseases. Diagnosis requires a comprehensive ...

Alagille syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. While most cases are diagnosed in infancy or early childhood, milder forms can remain unrecognized until adolescence or even adulthood. Alagille syndrome ...

People with certain forms of the MC4R gene have lower cholesterol levels than do other individuals with a high body-mass ...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, affects about 10 million people in the world. It’s a leading cause of infertility and the exact root of the health condition is unknown. According to the World ...

This is the story of Cooper, a special dog born with a rare condition called short spine syndrome that makes him appear as though he has no neck. Thankfully, Cooper was taken in by a compassionate ...

BETHESDA, Md. — Exactly one year ago, in these pages, I implored Congress to receive classified testimony from me about State Department and CIA efforts to cover up evidence and intelligence of the so ...

What is clear is that the Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine and the vaccine preservative thimerosal are not causal factors.

As Dr. Perry Cox on “Scrubs,” John McGinley exhibited a hard-to-match intensity. In real life, that intensity comes out in his fierce devotion to his three kids, the oldest of whom was born with Down ...

Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

A devoted mother who spent years seeking an explanation for her son’s mysterious health struggles was left heartbroken after finally learning the truth. Tristan Burrell stopped growing at just 12 ...

As a teenager, Manuel Spitschan discovered that just like his father, if he felt the urge to sneeze, looking at bright light could induce it. What seemed like a funny family quirk is actually rooted ...

Lawrence Moten, who was known for his place in Syracuse basketball history as its all-time leading scorer before a three-year NBA career, died at the age of 53. “Lawrence Moten was a Syracuse icon,” ...