Sarcoidosis affects men and women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. It is most often diagnosed in adults between 20 and 40 years of age. Although sarcoidosis can occur in ... Read More

The 15th Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress will be held September 14-17, 2008, at University College London. According to the Society, the philosophy of the Congress is to link clinical ... Read More

Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome (LMBBS) is an inherited genetic condition that causes visual impairment, learning disabilities, and obesity, as well as other problems. I have met two boys (cousins) with LMBBS who ... Read More

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) created some controversy in June 2008 when it sent "cease and desist" letters to 13 companies that offer genetic testing directly to consumers. ... Read More

On August 15, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has approved Xenazine (tetrabenazine) for the treatment of chorea in people with Huntington’s disease, an inherited ... Read More

Seckel syndrome is a form of primordial dwarfism, meaning that the infant starts out very small in the womb and does not grow normally after birth. I have been providing ... Read More

Sandy Allen, who at 7 feet 7 inches tall was recognized as the world's tallest woman, died Wednesday, August 12, according to a report by MSNBC.com. Allen developed gigantism from ... Read More

Comedian Bernie Mac, who died Saturday, August 9, 2008, of pneumonia, had the inflammatory lung disease sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis produces small lumps (nodules or granulomas) in the tissues of the lung ... Read More

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as of August 5, 2008, there have been 114 cases of West Nile virus infection, with two deaths. States reporting ... Read More

This degenerative neurological disorder used to be called Ramsay Hunt syndrome type I (a somewhat easier name to say but medically much less accurate). Like many other rare disorders, it ... Read More