As you may have heard, professional wrestler Chris Benoit's body, along with those of his wife and son, were found in their home on June 25, 2007. Information has come ... Read More

The Consortium for Clinical Investigation of Neurological Channelopathies (CINCH) is recruiting volunteers for its Episodic Ataxia Syndrome: Genotype-Phenotype Correlation and Longitudinal Study. The purpose of this study is to collect ... Read More

On June 15, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed healthcare professionals of changes to the "Adverse Reactions" and "Post-Marketing" sections of the prescribing information for RotaTeq (rotavirus) ... Read More

Children with Timothy syndrome have a problem with the flow of calcium in the body cells. Calcium is one of the most important molecules in the body, and disturbing its ... Read More

Researchers at Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute and their colleagues have identified a new gene associated with Joubert syndrome, a genetic birth defect in which the area of the brain ... Read More

On Friday, June 15, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave marketing approval to Letairis (ambrisentan) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, a dangerous condition in which ... Read More

The acronym VACTERL refers to a group of birth defects that occur together. These birth defects affect many parts of the body. There are many symptoms that VACTERL association may ... Read More

June is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in the United States. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness. It is estimated that about 20 per 100,000 individuals ... Read More

Researchers in the UK and Sweden conducted a study to see if taking creatine supplements with exercise was more effective than exercise alone in improving muscle function in people with ... Read More

Spinach, organic carrot juice, chicken, turkey--the list of foods being recalled for possibly being contaminated with bacteria continues. This time it's fresh and frozen ground beef distributed by United Food ... Read More

Multiple myeloma is a blood cell cancer most often diagnosed in people after age 65. In the United States, the risk of multiple myeloma is highest among African-Americans and lowest ... Read More

The European Human Genetics Conference 2007 will be held June 16-19 in Nice, France. This conference will feature lectures, symposia, poster discussions, and educational sessions about all aspects of human ... Read More

Levulan Photodynamic Therapy On March 20, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug status to aminolevulinic acid in combination with photodynamic therapy (Levulan Photodynamic Therapy), made by ... Read More

The CHARGE Syndrome Foundation is hosting the 8th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference on July 27th - July 29th, 2007 in Costa Mesa, California. According to the Web site, there will ... Read More

Kelley Sperry is a teenage girl living with Parry Romberg syndrome, a rare disorder which causes deterioration of the muscles and soft tissue of one side of the face. Her ... Read More