Batten disease is a tragically devastating disease so rare that only about 200 children around the world have it at any one time. One reason for its rareness is that it most often kills the stricken child before his or…

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania report success in restoring vision to three patients with LCA, or Leber congenital amaurosis, a group of inherited diseases that destroy light receptors in the retina. Affected individuals develop symptoms in childhood and progress…

The latest gene-scanning technology may have shed some much-desired light on a potential cause for schizophrenia, a mental disorder characterized by delusions and scrambled thought processes. The disease is believed to affect 1% of the population.

Hair loss is a common problem faced by both men and women. While it may not have health implications it does have self-esteem issues. Help may be on the way for some of those yearning for that full head of…

Med Headlines - Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder that can lead to impaired neurological function causing mental retardation and seizures. Although it is one of a very few genetic disorders controlled by diet, dietary restrictions are dramatic and must…