Paronychia is a skin infection that develops around the nail.It typically develops around the edges of the nail at the bottom or sides. It occurs when bacteria or fungi …

For the first time, MIT researchers have shown that nerves made to express proteins that can be activated by light can produce limb movements that can be adjusted in …

People with prostate cancer are at risk of metastatic tumors forming. A newly developed test can assess this risk more quickly than existing tests and is also cheaper to …

Scientists have developed a high-tech bracelet called the Nightwatch, which detects 85 percent of all severe nighttime epilepsy seizures — a much higher percentage than similar devices on the …

A recent study has uncovered further evidence of an association between diet and healthy brain aging. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can promote healthy brain aging. …

Humans are unable to reverse the effects of hearing loss, but a biological process found in other animal species may hold the key to reversing this widespread problem. Reversing …

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery today at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to remove cancer from her left lung. The cancerous …

Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition that causes the skin to become darker and thicker. It most often appears in the skin folds around the neck, groin, and armpits. …

A two-year-old boy has been left infertile after surgeons operated on the wrong testicle, his family says. The boy was admitted to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children earlier in …

Millions of Americans are losing sleep as economic and political stress keeps them tossing and turning at night, a new study finds. In 2013, about 30 percent of Americans …