Fifth disease, also known as erythema infectiosum, is a contagious viral illness caused by parvovirus B19. It is most common in children, but it can also affect adults. The main symptom of fifth ...

Oct. 30, 2024 — Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe ...

Cardiovascular disease is a group of conditions that affect your heart and blood vessels. It's sometimes also called heart disease. Conditions that affect your heart and blood vessels can include ...

Emerging infectious diseases are infections that have recently appeared within a population or those whose incidence or geographic range is rapidly increasing or threatens to increase in the near ...

Changes in these factors can play a critical role in disease. Epigenetics involves genetic control by factors other than an individual's DNA sequence. Epigenetic changes can switch genes on or off ...

Alzheimer’s disease may cause cognitive complications like severe memory loss, mental health complications like depression, and physical complications like reduced mobility. Alzheimer’s ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have identified a potential biomarker of Parkinson's disease progression. According to the new study, patients with a slow progression of ... Oct. 8, 2024 ...

In the United States, the leading causes of death in adults include heart disease, cancer, respiratory diseases, cerebrovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s. In 2022, in the U.S., there were ...

Five years since it was discovered, our greatest disease experts say far worse pandemics are imminent and the world is unprepared. Not enough research has been done into many of the organisms that ...

The UAB Division of Infectious Diseases is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and comprehensive ...

One data scientist and practicing podiatrist teamed up to co-author a book sharing the top 100 foods to fight off the top 100 diseases and conditions affecting Americans. "There's a Food for That ...

Shortly after putting out her dark electro new single “Disease,” Lady Gaga has shared its official music video. In the newly-released visuals, Gaga confronts different versions of herself ...