A rare type of Lyme disease caused by B. mayonii bacteria was found for the first time in New York state. It was previously ...

Interstitial Lung Disease: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) refers to a group of lung disorders that cause inflammation and ...

Gaucher disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes the buildup of fatty substances in certain organs. Type 1 is the most common type of Gaucher disease, but it’s the least severe and has the most ...

Almost 40% of Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lifetime — but certain types are more common than others, statistics show. USAFacts, a Washington-based nonprofit that ...

When you don’t have enough insulin, your body can’t distribute blood sugar properly. The resulting glucose buildup in your bloodstream can lead to several health complications, including chronic ...

Patients with Gaucher disease type 1 face high age-specific prevalence of Parkinson disease and possible parkinsonian syndrome by age 80 years.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement. Different types of ALS cause symptoms to begin in a certain part of the body and ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) includes two primary forms: obstructive CAD (OCAD), caused by plaque buildup in the arteries, and nonobstructive CAD (NOCAD), often due to artery function issues like ...

Ayik is an advocate for people living with rare diseases. Recently, the smoldering embers of conflict in my family’s rare disease community have burst into flames over the use of an eponym: ...