Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes poor feeding in infancy but later triggers insatiable hunger.

While 5.5% of the female patients studied died due to the syndrome, men saw a higher mortality rate at 11.2%, the study found. Can outcomes of the syndrome be improved? Over the course of the ...

For people diagnosed with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel)-a rare and slowly progressing retinal disease-there have ...

The technical term for “broken heart syndrome” is takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... rate of brokenhearted men was a staggering 11.2% compared to only 5.5% of the female patients.

Awareness Month, which seeks to raise recognition and push for research of this rare genomic imprinting disorder. PWS is ...

Marfan syndrome, beyond its known cardiovascular effects, increases brain inflammation and vulnerability to neurological damage, particularly after reduced oxygen supply.

People with Williams Syndrome treat strangers as their new best friends. Now the condition is giving clues to our evolutionary past – and what makes us human. Imagine walking down the street and ...

found that the mortality rate of men who get “broken heart syndrome” — which scientists call takotsubo cardiomyopathy — is 11.2% compared to 5.5% of women. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a ...

Although most people recover quickly, a small number can actually die from these symptoms of what is commonly referred to as "broken heart syndrome ... age group showing 2.6 to 3.25 times ...

Wallop is a performer and a dance coach. He also has Down syndrome: the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder and the leading cause of intellectual and developmental delay in the U.S. and ...

Turner syndrome is a rare genetic disorder found in some women and people assigned female at birth. It can cause short stature and a range of health issues including heart defects, learning ...