A sexually transmitted infections that causes severe diarrhea is spreading and grow resistant to antibiotics. Here's how many ...

If you're heading to the emergency room, there's a good chance you're not doing it just for kicks. People rush into the ER, or are wheeled in, for urgent medical assistance, and the staff sees things ...

I’m generally not enthused about lumps and bumps of any variety on my body. But two years ago, I discovered one in particular that deeply unsettled me: a softball-sized mass behind my right knee. The ...

The risk of pancreatic cancer associated with pancreatic cysts increased with a cyst's number of worrisome or high-risk traits. In this study, worrisome traits were far more common than high-risk ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have estimated the risk that pancreatic cysts with worrisome or high-risk features will progress to pancreatic cancer or advanced precancerous changes within three years. The ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

In a large cohort study, patients with low-risk pancreatic cystic lesions had a pancreatic cancer incidence of 1.89 per 1000 person-years — 14 times higher than the general population. Many diagnoses ...

As a student at Arizona State University, Emily was a writer and editor for the Embryo Project Encyclopedia, where she researched, wrote, and published over 18 peer-reviewed encyclopedia articles. As ...

There’s a troubling update on Quinton Aaron’s health after his recent hospitalization ... TMZ has learned doctors have found a rare cyst on his spine. Family sources tell TMZ the cyst was discovered ...

A specially engineered antibody that can infiltrate kidney cysts has shown the ability to block key growth signals driving polycystic kidney disease. Early mouse studies suggest it may halt or even ...

Liver cysts were found in over 80% of patients with ADPKD but were not associated with chronic kidney disease stage, Mayo classification, PKD1 or PKD2 genotype variant, liver enzyme levels, or quality ...