Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. The Mayo Clinic says MS causes the breakdown of the protective covering of nerve fibers, known as ...

Overall, women with MS have a 26% increased risk of mental illness during pregnancy and a 33% increased risk after giving birth, compared to women without the degenerative nerve disease.

Menopause and the 7-14 years that precede it known as perimenopause affect every woman as they age. When this happens, a ...

Theories suggest UTI and constipation are related, but one does not necessarily cause the other at this stage in research. Learn about treating both here.

T cells play a pivotal role in the immune system by transforming into powerful effector cells that combat pathogens. This transformation requires rapid proliferation, during which DNA replication ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common chronic systemic disease associated with uveitis in childhood. Uveitis occurs in 11–22% of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.1 Due to the ...

Ataxia is a rare, degenerative neurological disease. It can affect a person’s ability to walk, talk and use fine motor skills. It comes in a literally dizzying array of types, stages and severity.

However, in people with mild cognitive impairment, the presence of depressive symptoms was tied to a lower likelihood of amyloid pathology (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.61-0.89, P =0.001), Oomens and colleagues ...

Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.

Diabetes impacts not just blood sugar but also the heart and kidneys. High sugar levels strain these organs, causing ...

Ways workplaces and insurance companies have begun to support menopausal women, according to Jenifer Allbright, director of G&A Beneficial.

California has also reported bird flu infections in cats fed raw milk or pet food. In one Los Angeles household, five cats got sick — and two died — after eating two kinds of raw pet food. Samples ...