What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). It's a neurological disorder in which the body's immune ...

People who are born female usually have two X chromosomes. Triple X syndrome (also called trisomy X syndrome, XXX syndrome, or 47,XXX) is a rare genetic condition where females inherit an extra X ...

Reye’s syndrome is a rare but serious disease that causes swelling in the liver and brain. It can affect people of any age, but it is most often seen in children and teenagers recovering from a ...

Cushing syndrome, or hypercortisolism, occurs due to abnormally high levels of the hormone cortisol. This can happen for a variety of reasons. In most cases, getting treatment can help you manage ...

What is amniotic band syndrome? Amniotic band syndrome can occur when the inner layer of the placenta, called the amnion, is damaged during pregnancy. If this happens, thin strands of tissue (amniotic ...

These standards provide, for the first time, a unified framework for neonatal qualified in specialty (QIS) education for neonatal nurses across England. This provides a blueprint for QIS programmes ...

There is no sure way to prevent myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). But there are some things you can do that might help lower your risk. Since smoking is linked to an increased risk of MDS, not smoking ...