Deciding to start a family is a big decision for any couple, but it’s even more nerve-wracking when the mom-to-be has a ...

During a routine test, Johnny's middle school nurse discovered his severe scoliosis, a prevalent symptom of Marfan. This unexpectedly set his family on a path to uncover his underlying diagnosis at ...

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan. (H. Yagi, H.A., Q.L., A.S.-K., M.U., H.K., R.M., A.S., S.O., H.T., Norifumi Takeda ...

He noted that sometimes his fingers don’t move with the same dexterity as they once did, so he has to come up with a workaround. “[I’ll be] in the middle of a passage and I’ll say ...

In 2004, a research group at Peking University First Hospital discovered a mutation in the gene coding for a sodium-channel ...

In adults the joint pain and fatigue associated with hypermobility-type EDS can be misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, hypochondriasis, or depression. [25] Vascular-type EDS may also be ...

I can't wait until they start writing more novels." It has long been rumoured that the book's character of human rights barrister Mark Darcy - played by Colin Firth in the previous Bridget Jones ...

A pair of the best winter cycling gloves can really make a difference when it comes to keeping your hands warm, dry, and, most importantly, comfortable when cycling this winter. Cycling in cold ...

For a long time, talk about this phenomenon never got far beyond the locker room. In 2001, a study from Duke University seemed to confirm what many healthcare providers had long suspected, but had ...

Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...