On Buton Island in Indonesia, a rare genetic disorder called Waardenburg Syndrome has led to a high prevalence of striking ...

On Buton Island, all the residents sport strikingly blue eyes, but what may seem like a gift is actually the result of a rare ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, commonly referred to as IBS, is a condition in which multiple symptoms appear together, creating recurring abdominal pain and bowel dysfunction. Common symptoms include ...

This is known as plica syndrome. It can happen over time to people who run, ride a bike, or use a stair machine, or if you start exercising more than usual. It can also come after trauma to your ...

Mosaic Down syndrome is a variant of Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a congenital (present at birth) genetic condition that occurs when a person has three copies of chromosome 21 instead of two (the ...

Cri du Chat syndrome (French for "cat cry") is a rare chromosomal disorder caused by missing or deleted portions of chromosome 5. Infants who are born with the syndrome often have a high-pitched cry ...

in a Waardenburg syndrome patient with scoliosis. EPHA4 is a member of the Eph receptor family. Drawing on data from zebrafish experiments, the authors argue that EPHA4 loss of function disrupts ...

in a Waardenburg syndrome patient with scoliosis. EPHA4 is a member of the Eph receptor family. Drawing on data from zebrafish experiments, the authors argue that EPHA4 loss of function disrupts the ...

Metabolic health risks: A new study found that having metabolic syndrome in middle age is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia by 45 or younger. Health record analysis ...

One of the world’s largest footwear companies is developing a shoe specifically tailored to the needs of people with Down syndrome. Adidas said it is working with Chris Nikic, who is known as the ...

In the latest such research at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and Alana Down Syndrome Center at MIT, scientists found that 40Hz sensory stimulation improved cognition and circuit ...