One was Cockayne syndrome, a rare disorder characterised ... The other was XRCC4, a variation on a gene which causes a genetic disorder. The illness massively affected Amy’s life.

The 28-year-old had Cockayne Syndrome, a rare disorder which causes premature ageing, and was the inspiration behind campaign group Amy and Friends Cockayne Syndrome and Trichothiodystrophy Support.

In 2007, she founded the charity Amy and Friends (in tribute to her daughter Amy), providing vital support to Cockayne Syndrome (CS ... over £48,000 for good causes and charities, and have ...

General adaptation syndrome (GAS), or Selye's syndrome, describes the various bodily processes that regulate how your body ...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) can sometimes affect the ... This article examines RLS in the arms, including the causes, treatments, and how to manage it. RLS is a neurological condition, also ...

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is often worse at nighttime ... have a sleep disorder known as periodic limb movement, which causes involuntary, repetitive movements, often in the lower body.

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes ...

"Those people have experienced things like forced labour, debt, bondage, deceptive recruiting, in some cases servitude, or even in the cases of some women sexual servitude," Dr Cockayne said.

The DYRK1A enzyme is a pivotal contributor to frequent and severe episodes of otitis media in Down syndrome, positioning it as a promising target for therapeutic interventions.

The issue has also sparked discussion of a phenomenon known as Kessler syndrome. Kessler syndrome is a hypothetical scenario proposed by NASA scientist Donald J. Kessler in 1978, predicting what ...