X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare genetic condition that causes problems with the white matter in your nervous system and adrenal glands. X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a genetic ...

Deb Jenssen never wanted her children to suffer from the disease that killed her brother at 28. The illness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, initially manifests in childhood as trouble with strength and ...

X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is an immune disorder that causes extremely low levels of B cells, which are an important part of the immune system. XLA can put a person at risk of frequent ...

Chromosomal abnormalities can include two basic categories: numerical or structural. A structural abnormality can include an alteration to the structure of the chromosome, as the name suggests.

X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), also known as hereditary type I hypophosphatemia (HPDR I) or familial hypophosphatemia, is an inherited, chronic condition that causes your body to lose phosphate.

In a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers identified that individuals with a deficiency of myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88) and interleukin-1 ...