POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

A study demonstrates how heart ... Food Insecurity Today, Heart Disease Tomorrow? Mar. 12, 2025 — Struggling to afford food today could mean heart problems tomorrow. Young adults experiencing ...

Affected populations: PFIC is a group of rare genetic diseases that cause progressive liver failure. The exact prevalence of ...

Diseases are abnormal conditions that have a specific set of signs and symptoms. Diseases can have an external cause, such as an infection, or an internal cause, such as autoimmune diseases. Long ...

Health authorities have yet to identify the cause of outbreaks of a disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the World Health Organization has called “a significant public health threat.” Last ...

These cells actually destroy the germs. When the immune system doesn't work correctly, it leaves you at risk for disease. Allergies and being very sensitive to certain substances may be considered ...

Britain's Cameron Norrie has been beaten by teenage American qualifier Learner Tien in the opening round of the Mexican Open in Acapulco. Norrie, who is now 74th in the world, was beaten 7-6 (7-5 ...

In the Round of 32 at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC on Monday, Learner Tien (ranked No. 83) faces Cameron Norrie (No. 74). In his last match on Sunday, Tien knocked off Dusan ...

An infant with a fatal genetic disease has survived past the age of 2 with no signs of the condition, thanks to treatment started in the womb.

Norrie disease is an extremely rare, inherited genetic disorder that causes vision loss and was first described in Denmark in 1927. The exact incidence of Norrie disease in the population is unknown, ...

Lung disease is a general term for several disorders that include airway diseases, lung tissue diseases, and lung circulation diseases, some of which may lead to respiratory failure. During the ...

Helen Norrie is an academic in the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Tasmania, and the founder of the Regional Urban Studies Laboratory (RUSL), a collaborative urban design ...