Showing 1-10 of 62 results

  1. Hair

    31 Aug 2015

    Human hair grows one centimetre every month...

    Tags:
    • Hair and nails,
    • Hair and nails - Hair and nails basics,
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions
  2. Osteoporosis in children

    31 Mar 2017

    Osteoporosis in children is rare and usually caused by an underlying medical condition...

    Tags:
    • Bones muscles and joints,
    • Bones muscles and joints - Osteoporosis,
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions
  3. Treacher Collins syndrome

    30 Aug 2013

    Treacher Collins syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects growth and development of the head, causing facial defects and hearing loss...

    Tags:
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions,
    • Bones muscles and joints,
    • Bones muscles and joints - Bone and bone marrow conditions
  4. Kabuki syndrome

    20 Jun 2016

    Kabuki syndrome affects males and females equally and there is no cure...

    Tags:
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions,
    • Birth defects,
    • Birth defects - Birth defect conditions
  5. Ankylosing spondylitis

    21 Mar 2017

    Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that targets the joints of the spine...

    Tags:
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions,
    • Bones muscles and joints,
    • Bones muscles and joints - Joint conditions,
    • Arthritis,
    • Arthritis - Types of arthritis
  6. Leukodystrophy

    31 Aug 2015

    Leukodystrophy refers to a group of inherited disorders that affect the white matter of the brain, which causes loss of normal brain functions...

    Tags:
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions,
    • Brains and nerves,
    • Brains and nerves - Brain related conditions
  7. Kidneys - medullary cystic kidney disease

    24 May 2016

    Medullary cystic kidney disease causes the growth of abnormal cysts in the kidneys...

    Tags:
    • Kidney and bladder,
    • Kidney and bladder - Kidney conditions,
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions
  8. McCune-Albright syndrome

    30 Jun 2014

    The severity of symptoms or how a child with McCune-Albright syndrome will be affected throughout life is difficult to predict...

    Tags:
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions,
    • Bones muscles and joints,
    • Bones muscles and joints - Bone and bone marrow conditions,
    • Skin,
    • Skin - Skin conditions
  9. Noonan syndrome

    31 Aug 2015

    Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition that usually includes heart abnormalities and characteristic facial features...

    Tags:
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - A-Z of genetic conditions,
    • Heart,
    • Heart - Heart conditions,
    • Birth defects,
    • Birth defects - Birth defect conditions
  10. Pregnancy tests – chorionic villus sampling

    31 Aug 2014

    Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a pregnancy test that checks the baby for some abnormalities...

    Tags:
    • Medical tests,
    • Medical tests - Pregnancy and newborn tests,
    • Birth defects,
    • Birth defects - Birth defect screening and protection,
    • Genes and genetics,
    • Genes and genetics - Genetic testing