Sickle Cell Anemia
Article describes sickle cell disease, its diagnosis, and treatment. Treatments for Sickle Cell Anemia
Article explains sickle cell anemia treatments being investigated through research. Addison's Disease
Article describes Addison's disease, its diagnosis, and treatment. Prader-Willi Syndrome
Article describes Prader-Willi syndrome, its diagnosis, and treatment. Deep Brain Stimulation
Article describes deep brain stimulation for treatment of Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and essential tremor. Toms River Cancer Cluster Settlement
Feature article on the Toms River, NJ, cancer cluster. Spina Bifida
Article describes spina bifida, its diagnosis, and treatment. The Rain Man's Disorder: Savant Syndrome
Article describes savant syndrome, and its portrayal in the movie "The Rain Man." President Lincoln and Marfan Syndrome
Feature article about Marfan syndrome, and the debate about whether U.S. President Abraham Lincoln had the disorder. XXY Males (Klinefelter's Syndrome) and Breast Cancer
Article looks at XXY males (Klinefelter's syndrome) and their increased risk for breast cancer. Bugs, PANDAS, and Tics
Article examines the relationships between infections, PANDAS, and movement disorders. Malignant Melanoma
Article describes malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, its diagnosis, and treatment. Peyronie's Disease
Article describes Peyronie's disease, its diagnosis, and treatment. Bubonic Plague
Article describes bubonic plague, its diagnosis, and treatment. ALD and Lorenzo's Oil
Article describes adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and the movie Lorenzo's Oil. Jerry's Kids
Article describes the different types of muscular dystrophy, including their symptoms. The Elephant Man's Bones Reveal Mystery
Article looks at the medical findings in the case of Joseph Merrick, known as The Elephant Man. Rett Syndrome Research
Article provides summaries of recent research on Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder. Blacks and Kidney Disease: At Risk
Feature article on African-Americans and kidney disease. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Article describes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
Article describes Munchausen syndrome by proxy, its diagnosis, effects, and treatment. Aicardi Syndrome
Article describes Aicardi syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Ellis Van Creveld Syndrome
Article describes Ellis Van Creveld syndrome, its diagnosis, and treatment. Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Article describes hereditary spastic paraplegia, its diagnosis, and treatment. Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
Article describes Cornelia de Lange syndrome, its diagnosis, and treatment. | 