Cushing’s syndrome survivor and public health advocate, Ms. Aisha Adamu Fari, has urged the Federal Government to prioritize research, awareness, and early diagnosis of rare diseases in Nigeria.

April 9, 2025 – Seattle Children’s Research Institute scientists have developed a preclinical model of Leigh syndrome displaying the condition’s typical effects, including disordered swallowing and ...

More than one million people will receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week over the new financial year through PIP or Adult Disability Payment for musculoskeletal conditions.

For those who have difficulty falling asleep to begin with, restless leg syndrome (RLS) is like driving a nail into the coffin of constant nocturnal wakefulness. I haven’t been diagnosed but I do ...

My voice mirrored my grandmother’s. I don’t remember if the child was experiencing a specific ailment commonly coupled with his Down syndrome, such as leukemia or a structural heart or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Celine Dion is "getting back into the swing of things" after being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome in 2022. However, the singer – who turns 57 on March 30 – first noticed symptoms in 2008 ...

So Shiny Object Syndrome is coming home to roost there. … in this weird middle place professionally, where they’re not tech-shiny but they don’t yet often control the purse strings ...

Breakthrough Australian research in the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome is bringing hope to thousands of people living with debilitating exhaustion and pain that can take years to identify.

Max had his nine-month checkup, and he's recovering well from Guillain-Barré syndrome. Chelsea says Max is 80% recovered. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which a ...

Though the exact mechanism of action is unclear, it is believed that in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, diazoxide choline reduces hyperphagia through activation of the adenosine triphosphate ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved a medication this week known as VYKAT XR to treat hyperphagia — or an incessant feeling of hunger — in kids and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome. The ...