Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is an extremely rare brain disorder. It's caused when a normal protein changes shape and becomes disease-causing "prions."...

Churg-Strauss Disease (also known as EGPA) is an inflammation of small and medium-sized blood vessels that can damage your nose,...

Diagnosing growth hormone deficiency can be difficult. Your child's health care provider will compare his or her growth to other...

A left ventricular aneurysm can weaken the heart. If the aneurysm ruptures, it can cause cardiogenic shock, a life-threatening condition...

Idiopathic myelofibrosis can't be cured, but the disease is usually managed with medicines. Your doctor may prescribe drugs to lower...

Getting enough vitamin D through food and sunlight helps prevent deficiency. Some health conditions, like cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease and...

Kawasaki disease affects mainly the blood vessels that supply the heart. Without treatment, these vessels can develop aneurysms, which can...

Hemophilia B, also known as factor IX hemophilia or Christmas disease, is an inherited bleeding disorder that happens when you...

Myiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the larvae of botflies (Diptera hominis) infesting skin wounds and mucous membranes such...

MG happens when communication between nerve cells and muscles is impaired, leading to muscle weakness. It can affect the muscles...