“At a high level, we feel itch when cells in our skin release signaling molecules that activate peripheral nerve fibers that ...

"Parkinson's disease is linked with higher levels of tau, a protein, in the brain," Dr. Amit Sachdev, medical director in the ...

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 54-year-old shared the news on Tuesday ...

Brandon Joseph, 20, opens up to PEOPLE seven years after his first interview. He talks about overcoming daily challenges and becoming more independent while living with epidermolysis bullosa, a rare ...

Sarcoidosis is a rare systemic disease that afflicts an estimated 200,000 people in the U.S., more often people who are Black ...

While many assume that a 6- or 7-inch penis is "normal," the actual average length of an erect (hard) penis is between ... Peyronie's disease (PD) causes lesions called plaques to form under the skin ...

If you're looking to improve the appearance of your skin, you've probably come across ... which may lead to vascular disease. Elastin is also found in the tendons. For example, the Achilles ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa can cause painful outbreaks of bumps on your skin that may vary in size. They commonly appear on certain body areas, including the armpits and inner thighs. Hidradenitis ...

If an individual is deficient in certain vitamins like vitamin D, iron, niacin, zinc, or vitamin A, this can also cause ashy skin. Illnesses such as diabetes, kidney disease, thyroid disease, and ...

Rare diseases are hard to diagnose and often require costly genetic testing and visits to specialists. The testing can be hard to access, especially for people who live in rural areas. Researchers ...

At 18, after seeing several doctors, one said Angela Rossi likely had endometriosis, a disease that causes lesions to form in the pelvis and beyond. As a teenager, Angela Rossi had heavy, irregular ...