Endocrine reproductive disorders are disorders that affect the reproductive endocrine system and often result in fertility problems. Examples include ovarian insufficiency and polycystic ovary ...

We assessed how germline Y haplogroups and somatic loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) associate with risk of disease in East Asian and European populations. LOY increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in ...

Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the ...

The fatal nervous system disease known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, killed actor Eric Dane less than a year after he ...

The immune system is a complex network that finds pathogens, removes damaged cells, and launches immune responses to protect the body from infection. White blood cells drive this defense: phagocytes ...

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 ...

Endocrine disruptor chemicals (EDCs) represent a critical area in environmental health, given their ubiquitous presence and profound ability to interfere ...

Thermoregulation is the process by which the body maintains a steady internal temperature. The thermoregulation system includes the hypothalamus, sweat glands, circulatory system, and skin. The three ...

It’s a shift long sought by patients, advocates and researchers focused on rare diseases, which often do not fit within the pharmaceutical industry’s business model or the FDA’s traditional ...

"Leaky gut syndrome" is said to have symptoms including bloating, gas, cramps, food sensitivities, and aches and pains. But it's something of a medical mystery. “From an MD’s standpoint, it’s a very ...