Later, doctors diagnosed Kapiris with thymoma cancer, and he had to undergo surgery and chemotherapy. The myasthenia gravis makes it difficult for people to swallow and Kapiris has lost 50 pounds ...

Baylor University's elder American black bear mascot, Judge "Lady" Sue Sloan, died Tuesday at the age of 23, the university announced.

Sunshine Cruz recently revealed that she’s battling an autoimmune disease called myasthenia gravis. In an Instagram post, the ...

But if your symptoms don't get better after a few months, surgery may be an option. It can improve your pain faster than other treatments, but it can have side effects. Surgery should take the ...

and none had thymoma). Double-positive LRP4 patients had more severe symptoms at onset than any single-positive MG subgroup. LRP4 antibodies were predominantly IgG1 and IgG2 subtypes. LRP4 disease ...

Learn as much as you can about back surgery ahead of time. The more you know, the better the choice you’ll make. The odds that something could go wrong go up for people with certain health ...

Prevention can involve avoiding known triggers, such as infection, trauma, surgery, or medication side effects. MG is a chronic autoimmune disease of the nerves and muscles. This means the immune ...

Surgery to remove your stomach is called a gastrectomy. There are different types of gastrectomy. The type you have depends on the stage and position of your cancer. You might have: a subtotal or ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...