The first disease modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s may have limited utility in some senses, but they will be a force for ...

The patient died of acute liver failure; the maker of the gene therapy noted that the patient also had a recent ...

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.'s stock tumbled 23% on Tuesday after the biotech said a patient who used its gene therapy Elevidys for the rare disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy has died of acute liver ...

Common virus can lead to lifelong health complications; OHSU, Weill Cornell findings could inform ongoing vaccine development ...

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 ...

How many deaths have been linked to the mystery disease in Congo? At least 60 deaths have been reported, according to the latest bulletin from the WHO's Africa office. In the initial outbreak ...

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can lead to blood in bowel movements. It can also change the frequency and color of poop. Medications, diets, and lifestyle changes ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to long-term conditions that involve inflammation of the digestive tract or gut. It can lead to a range of digestive symptoms. According to the Centers for ...

What Is Smith-Magenis Syndrome? Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a developmental disorder that affects several parts of the body. About 1 in every 25,000 people around the world have it.

At least 1,318 people have exhibited symptoms and 53 have died, the WHO said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in ...

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a leading cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children. Whether connexin mutations are factors in the development of CMV-related hearing ...

Crohn’s disease causes inflammation that spreads deeply into the layers of bowel tissue and can lead to life threatening complications. Crohn’s disease is a lifelong chronic condition that ...