The main cause of ischemic strokes, which account for 87% of all strokes, is atherosclerosis. These fatty deposits, known as ...

Scientists don't know exactly what causes the mutations that turn plasma cells cancerous, but certain factors may affect a ...

What causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Medically reviewed by Heidi Moawad, M.D. — Written by Mary West on April 19, 2024. ... Risk factors may include being an older adult, ...

The condition can also cause complications including fatigue, high blood pressure, heart problems, and metabolic syndrome, but the causes and risk factors vary. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the ...

Hitting the greens to golf puts men at three times the risk of developing ALS, a new study from Michigan Medicine warns. Yard work, woodworking and hunting were listed among other risk factors.

Causes and Risk Factors of Alzheimer’s Disease Medically reviewed by Shilpa Amin, M.D., CAQ, FAAFP — Written by Wendy Leonard, MPH — Updated on October 9, 2024 Causes and risk factors ...

This means ALS occurs randomly without a family history of the condition and no known risk factors. But doctors classify about 10% of cases as familial ALS. In familial ALS, one or more blood ...

Osteoporosis Causes and Risk Factors Medically reviewed by Cynthia Taylor Chavoustie, MPAS, PA-C — Written by The Healthline Editorial Team — Updated on June 9, 2025 Uncontrollable causes and ...

ALS is a rare disease that is estimated to affect about 30,000 people in the United States. One of the challenges in studying the disease is that while genetic variants are believed to account for ...

Actor Eric Dane, 52, revealed this week that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. What are the symptoms, treatment, and prognos… ...

When examining traumatic injuries, the authors found that only a history of more than one head trauma was associated with an increased risk of having ALS (OR, 2.82; 95% CI, 1.22–6.56).