Learning about your genetics and ancestry is easier than ever. All you need to do is choose from the many DNA ancestry tests available online, receive your kit and send back the required DNA samples.

Your doctor may order an alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test to check for liver damage or bone disorders, among other reasons. (Photo credit: Bang Oland/Dreamstime) Scientists don't completely ...

You may relieve diabetic nerve pain with medications and some forms of exercise. Managing diabetes helps with long-term relief and slows down the progression of nerve damage. Diabetes may cause ...

(Bloomberg) -- Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test of Moscow's ability to get around ...

(Bloomberg) -- Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test of Moscow's ability to get around aggressive ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare nerve disorder. It is not a communicable disease. Why is it spreading like a viral outbreak? After a raft of viruses that sent waves of fear in the last few years, ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must ...

While you can get tested at a doctor’s office or a clinic, if you’re concerned about a specific STD, a home test may be a quicker and cheaper way to get results. Testing for STIs at home is ...

Those are signs of possible neuropathy, “a general term for nerve dysfunction in your limbs ... to look for fissures or cracks. They’ll test your reflexes and might use a tuning fork ...

"The total number of Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases increased to 73, comprising 47 and 26 women. Of these, 14 are on ventilator support," said an official. Pune has reported six new suspected cases ...

Cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) are rising in Maharashtra’s Pune. In just a week, the total number of the immunological nerve disorder has risen to 67, as per Pune Municipal Corporation. Of ...

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