Doctors in the U.K. have warned gynecologists of the risks of necrotizing fasciitis in the external genitalia after seeing several cases.

University of Delaware's Mona Batish is a molecular biologist. She studies circular RNAs formed as a result of so-called ...

HCM and DCM are among the most common inherited heart diseases. Both can cause serious problems like heart failure and sudden ...

Those who suffer myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect the muscles we use to blink, smile and move our bodies. Researchers used a cutting-edge imaging technique to uncover new ...

Mitochondrial diseases, arising from mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), are a diverse group of disorders that lead to ...

Researchers have known that the disease is caused by miscommunication between nerves and muscles. The body's immune system mistakenly produces "autoantibodies," or antibodies that attack its own ...

FSHD is a rare neuromuscular disorder estimated to affect about 870,000 people worldwide. The disease is characterized by progressive muscle weakness that begins in the face, back and upper arms and ...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease causes a range of sensory and motor symptoms, including numbness, tingling, pain, muscle weakness and atrophy — deterioration in cells, tissues, and organs.

the disease initially manifests differently: males develop calcium buildup in the heart valve early on, while females experience stiffening due to the formation of fibrotic tissue. "In both cases ...