Born premature and later diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease, kindergarten student Maddie faces major surgeries, diet changes and an ileostomy while proudly racing to support her care team.

By Tarun Sai Lomte From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains the dominant threat to population health and ...

—Spanish investigators analyzed pneumococcal lineages among adults with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and assessed how the emergence of nonvaccine serotypes has contributed to the burden of ...

A nationwide Australian pilot screened more than 10,000 adults aged 18–40 years for high-risk genetic variants linked to ...

A blood test may be reliable in diagnosing some adults with suspected celiac disease, helping to avoid a biopsy, according to a prospective cohort study. In 436 adults with suspected disease and ...

Sadly, there is no cure for Huntington’s disease. But a couple new research papers suggests this may be about to change.

Huntington's disease (HD) has long been impossible to cure, but new research is finally giving fresh hope. HD is a ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a serious neurodegenerative disease largely affecting older adults. Apart from age, it also shows ...

Huntington's disease diagnosis is confirmed with a genetic test. A clinical history and medical evaluation are used to define symptom onset. Disease staging and surveillance for complications are ...

One in five adults in South Korea suffers from two or more chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, with the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions nearly doubling over 12 years.

Symptoms caused by Huntington's disease include loss of motor control, involuntary movements, dementia, mood disorders, and psychiatric though disturbances.

One in five South Korean adults has at least two chronic diseases among diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to a study released Thursday by the Korea Disease Control and ...