In 2006, the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to one of dozens of dwarf planets. After its discovery in 1930, Pluto was declared the ninth planet in our solar system and quickly ...

The “open vein hypothesis” postulates that early thrombus clearance and restoration of venous blood flow may prevent postthrombotic syndrome after proximal deep vein thrombosis. Since its proposal ...

Turner syndrome is a rare genetic disorder found in some women and people assigned female at birth. It can cause short stature and a range of health issues including heart defects, learning ...

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump 's spectacular falling out quickly turned personal Thursday as the world's richest man ...

The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) relies on defined clinical criteria (Ghent nosology), outlined by international expert opinion to facilitate accurate recognition of this genetic aneurysm ...

Marfan syndrome is a congenital condition, meaning a person has it from birth. Physical signs sometimes present in infancy but more often show up later in childhood or adolescence. Marfan syndrome ...

In her latest ITV documentary, the Paralympic champion delves into the morally complicated world of disability and motherhood ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Turning pain into action. It's been eight years since Rob Vasquez was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. "It's been a long journey," said Cheryl Vasquez, Rob's wife.

A new member of the solar system has been detected, the second-largest of its kind, suggesting there may be more like it lurking in the darkness of space. Researchers at the Institute for Advanced ...

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About 1 in 30,000 children are born with achondroplasia. And for parents without dwarfism — Matt is 6-foot-1 and Mary is 5-10 — the odds of having two are astronomical. She says she wanted to ...

One example is a change to your glutes known colloquially as "dead butt syndrome." Dead butt syndrome, also known as lower cross syndrome, gluteal amnesia or gluteus medius tendinosis, is when the ...