Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate of any mental illness. And yet, they're often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed because of stereotypes and stigmas encountered by patients.

It's a challenging diagnosis, as the disease mimics other conditions. A majority of the time, if the cell accumulation turns into a mass, a doctor will do a biopsy to make sure it's not cancer. As ...

The disorder is more common in women, people over 30, those with a family history of the disease and people with other autoimmune disorders. Ridley — a native of Westminster, London — is 32 ...

But genetics alone account for only a small percentage of cases of the best-known brain disorders — Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S.

Sleep disorders may lead to structural brain changes, cognitive decline, and neurological disease. Here’s what science says about the risk.

Compared with women without a history of hypertension and who did not develop diabetes, those with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy had a 2.36-fold increased risk for diabetes (adjusted ...

Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system creates antibodies that attack thyroid cells as if they were bacteria, viruses, or some other foreign invader in the body.

Similarly, in personality disorders where manipulative behaviors and a disregard for others are primary traits, like in antisocial personality disorder, CBT alone might not be sufficient for ...

Among these dermatologic diseases, rates of AUD ranged from 6.4% (for pigmentary disorders) to 13.4% (hidradenitis suppurativa), and the rate of depression and anxiety ranged from 53.8% ...

Magnesium is an important cofactor for numerous enzymes. All ATPase reactions require Mg 2+ –ATP, including those involved in RNA and DNA biologic functions. It opposes calcium actions and acts ...