Christina Prescott, MD, talks about the rate of recurrence of stromal keratitis in the Zoster Eye Disease Study, both in the ...

A new patient advocacy organization, the ApoE4 Alzheimer’s Alliance, has launched in the U.S., with a goal of helping advance both supportive policies and the development of treatments for people with ...

Hypopyon Figure 5, once considered a hallmark of Behçet disease, is seen much less commonly ... conjunctival ulcers, filamentary keratitis, marginal sterile corneal ulcers and extraocular muscle ...

For patients with microbial keratitis (MK), initial vision, longer time to presentation, and larger stromal infiltrate size lead to a higher risk for worse 90-day best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).

An 82-year-old man with a history of herpes simplex keratitis 40 years previously presented with ... to be aware of the rare potential for reactivation of herpetic eye disease following vaccination to ...

Malaria, a disease caused by parasites and transmitted through mosquito bites, has far-reaching effects beyond its immediate symptoms. It weakens the immune system, making it harder for the body ...

But evidence is building that some vaccines may also lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Most recently, researchers examining health outcomes of a shingles ...

Thyroid disease is caused by over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones. An overproduction of thyroid hormones is called hyperthyroidism, and an underproduction of thyroid hormones is called ...

Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the ...

Other notable individuals who have confessed to having the disease include James Corden and Jared Leto. Gout is a disease caused by inflammation within a joint. A chemical in the blood called uric ...

State-level variations in susceptibility and pathogen transmissibility significantly influence disease outcomes. Maintaining high vaccination rates is crucial to prevent the resurgence of vaccine ...

Adding to the challenge is the disease’s rarity. ALS affects only two to three people per 100,000 annually, and there's a lack of awareness among general practitioners. “Most family doctors will ...