Scientist Michel Brahic's new book delves into the world of prions, the culprits behind some of the scariest illnesses around ...

"The 10 ugliest A-list movie stars" has a very different group of people than the "10 ugliest actors working in Hollywood." ...

Thyroid disorders affect millions of people around the world, causing problems with many important functions in the body. The ...

Researchers do not believe Alzheimer’s disease has one specific cause. Instead ... s as they are to get breast cancer. One of the main reasons women may have higher rates of Alzheimer’s ...

A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of the sufferer.

Scurvy may be something many people probably think isn't even real. Well, it turns out that scurvy is very real and still ...

More than two million people have lost their vision, in whole or in part, to trachoma—a preventable infection that is widespread in areas with poor sanitation. Dr. Howard Forman writes that the ...

If the plaque breaks open, it can cause a blood clot ... lack of sleep and also lifestyle diseases like diabetes and obesity, contribute to the disease," he adds. Sedentary lifestyle: Many ...

The World Health Organisation has declared that India has eliminated trachoma as a public health issue. Here is all you need ...

The cause of death of baseball icon Pete Rose has been revealed. Rose died of heart disease at his Las Vegas home on Monday, ...

"Each refusal case also contributes to the spread of poliovirus in society," he said and urged the parents to save their children from this crippling disease by voluntarily administering them ...

Rose died in his Nevada home and his cause of death was determined to be hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...