A free database of biomarker information on neurodegenerative diseases was released with backing from Bill Gates, Johnson & ...

Brain maps define diseases. Researchers have identified well-delineated brain networks that are linked to five distinct neurodegenerative diseases, according to a paper published in Neuron today ...

Crohn’s Disease Does Not Define Me. Medically Reviewed by Neha Pathak, MD on November 11 ... But a CT scan that showed inflammation in my digestive system finally confirmed I had Crohn’s disease.

To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...

The 26-year-old mum who was recently hospitalised when she suffered a ruptured ovarian cyst and is just weeks away from her ...

Source Reference: Simuni T, et al "A biological definition of neuronal α-synuclein disease: towards an integrated staging system for research" Lancet Neurol 2024; DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(23)00405 ...

The World Health Organization and 500 experts have established a consensus on the definition of airborne diseases. The groups are aiming to prevent confusion similar to that experienced during the ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have used machine learning to define three subtypes of Parkinson's disease based on the pace at which the disease progresses. In addition to having the ...

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis. Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI.

A Lancet commission is also working to define obesity as a disease with detailed descriptions of how the condition affects body systems. Last year, ...

At the heart of the debate: The medical community has never provided a precise definition for obesity as a disease. It’s typically understood as an excess of body fat, using body mass index, or ...