The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday agreed to allow genetic testing company 23andMe to market tests directly to consumers for their predisposition to 10 diseases, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Celiac disease.
Medtronic Plc said on Thursday it was recalling devices used to manage build-up of the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain due to increased complaints.
One family has just gotten the kind of news every parent dreads, reports the Stir: Their 18-month-old daughter has an extremely rare, incurable, and fatal genetic disorder called Niemann Pick Type C, which is often referred to as childhood Alzheimer's.
In 2015, April Jeanette “AJ Lee” Mendez Brooks laced up her Chuck Taylor boots and stepped into the WrestleMania 31 ring in front of more than 76,000 screaming fans for one of her final performances as a professional wrestler.
A Northern Kentucky University student is accused of duping her parents and sorority sisters into thinking she had stage 3 stomach cancer, as police investigate what happened to the thousands of dollars raised in her name.
A 19-year-old man from Kansas City with cerebral palsy is in Boston hoping for a medical miracle thanks in part to the efforts of “Modern Family” star Eric Stonestreet and the founder of Jimmy John’s sandwich chain.
About 1 in 5 U.S. adults under age 60 is infected with a "high-risk" strain of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) that increases the risk of cancer, according to a new report.
A Massachusetts man who had his hand cut off by a machete during a fight has had the hand re-attached, and authorities say the suspect has been ordered held without bail.
The desperate parents of an “extremely unwell” baby have increased their fundraising goal by $124,000 just days after hitting the $1.5 million target to “cover GoFundMe’s handing fees”.
It’s a beautiful Monday morning in February, but the six boxers who show up for their group fitness class at the YMCA in Randolph, New Jersey, waste little time discussing the weather.
WASHINGTON — Where you live within your time zone could be associated with a slightly increased risk of developing certain cancers that have been linked to disruptions of the biological clock , a new study suggests.
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, was questioned about his ties to the pharmaceutical industry by Democrats on a key Senate committee on Wednesday ahead of a vote on whether to advance his nomination for a vote by the full Senate.
A 6-year-old “Star Wars” superfan got the surprise of a lifetime on Monday, when a few of his favorite heroes dropped in for a visit while he prepared for a brain scan.
People with diabetes can monitor their blood glucose levels continuously via electrodes implanted under their skin, but that method can hurt and can even lead to infections.
