Most U.S. adults have risk factors tied to a little-known condition called CKM syndrome, which connects heart disease, kidney ...

Metabolic syndrome is a group of five risk factors, that when left untreated, increase the likelihood of developing heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. It may also be called syndrome X or insulin ...

Metabolic syndrome, also known as insulin resistance syndrome or syndrome X, happens when you have a group of health conditions that put you at a greater risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and ...

Piriformis syndrome is a rare disorder of the nerves and muscles. When you have it, your piriformis muscle--a flat, band-like muscle located in your butt near the top of your hip joint--presses on the ...

People who struggle with imposter syndrome believe that they are undeserving of their achievements and the high esteem in which they are, in fact, generally held. They feel that they aren’t as ...

Mosaic Down syndrome is a rare form of Down syndrome. People with mosaic Down syndrome only show extra chromosomes in some cells, as opposed to all their cells. Human DNA typically contains 23 pairs ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Savant syndrome is when someone with a developmental disorder displays above-average skill in a specific area. People often associate Savant syndrome with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Savant ...

Empty sella syndrome is a rare disorder related to a part of the skull called the sella turcica. The sella turcica is an indentation in the sphenoid bone at the base of your skull that holds the ...

Every few weeks or so, Grete Fält-Hansen gets a call from a stranger asking a question for the first time: What is it like to raise a child with Down syndrome? Sometimes the caller is a pregnant woman ...