A group of proteins known as Shank proteins are important in brain cell function and development. The Shank3 protein has been implicated in autism spectrum disorders. Researchers at the Massachusetts ... Read More

Stiff person syndrome (also called Moersch-Woltmann syndrome) is a nervous system disorder in which muscle stiffness comes and goes. Research suggests that stiff person syndrome is also an autoimmune disorder, ... Read More

There are several subtypes of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), but they are all disorders in which the cells in the bone marrow don't function normally and not enough normal blood cells ... Read More

Kallmann syndrome affects men more often than women. It may be inherited or may occur in someone with no family history of the disorder. The main characteristics of Kallmann syndrome ... Read More

National Donor Day was started in the U.S. in 1998 by the Saturn Corporation and its United Auto Workers partners with the support of the U.S. Department of Health and ... Read More

When I was writing this article I remembered an incident from many years ago. Back then, when I worked in a city clinic, I met an African family who had ... Read More

The Congenital Heart Information Network (C.H.I.N.) has an annual campaign to raise awareness about congenital (present at birth) heart defects. According to C.H.I.N., "Few people realize more babies are born ... Read More

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