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The symptoms of Huntington's disease usually, but not always, first appear when the person is approaching middle age.

The prostate gland produces fluids that protect and feed sperm cells.

Motor neurone disease (MND) is also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Lou Gehrig's disease. MND is a rapidly progressing, neurological disease. Motor neurones are nerve cells that control the voluntary muscles of the trunk and limbs, and affect speech, swallowing and breathing. Damage to these nerves causes muscle weakness and wasting. People with MND become increasingly disabled, and may lose speech, have difficulty swallowing and eventually die from respiratory (breathing) failure.

It's important for your own health to control tapeworm infection in your dog.

Hashimoto's disease progresses very slowly over many years, so the symptoms may go unnoticed.

A person with von Willebrand disease may have frequent nosebleeds, heavy menstruation or excessive bleeding from the mouth.

Kennedy's disease is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles, particularly the arms and legs.

Exercise, a balanced diet and not smoking will help to keep your kidneys working well.

Meningococcal disease is an uncommon but serious illness that usually takes the form of a blood infection (septicaemia) or infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).

Most children with Perthes' disease eventually recover, but it can take anywhere from 2 to 5 years.