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 ...

People who are born female usually have two X chromosomes. Triple X syndrome (also called trisomy X syndrome, XXX syndrome, or 47,XXX) is a rare genetic condition where females inherit an extra X ...

Reye’s syndrome is a rare but serious disease that causes swelling in the liver and brain. It can affect people of any age, but it is most often seen in children and teenagers recovering from a ...

What irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) pain feels like, how it's triggered, and exactly where it's located can vary from person to person. Additionally, studies show that the severity of IBS symptoms a ...

Locked-in syndrome entails complete paralysis leading to quadriplegia with sparing of ocular muscles only. (Representative Image) A US man, who suffered from locked-in syndrome (LIS) — a rare ...

The defendant, whose house address was not disclosed, is being tried on charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence, stealing, threat to life and impersonation. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Mr Akeem ...

In 1996 I was born with the very rare Maffucci syndrome which stunts growth, causes physical deformities, weak bones, and loss of mobility. It's a random mutation, it's not inherited, and there ...

What is amniotic band syndrome? Amniotic band syndrome can occur when the inner layer of the placenta, called the amnion, is damaged during pregnancy. If this happens, thin strands of tissue (amniotic ...

Fame and celebrity, wealth, status, good looks, and height all can be captivating. Being high up in any positive trait—smart, athletic, funny as well as physically tall or high in status ...

(RARE) announced Phase 1/2 data in support of the Phase 3 Aspire study for GTX-102, its investigational antisense oligonucleotide for Angelman syndrome. The Phase 1/2 data showed improvements ...

Objective: To systematically evaluate the literature to determine whether vancomycin-induced neutropenia is dose- or duration-related and provide clinicians with feasible treatment alternatives.