Never heard of a genetic condition called ARPC1B syndrome? That's because Canadian doctors have just discovered it.

"Socially accepted normal body weight is shifting toward heavier weight. As more people around us are getting heavier, we simply believe we are fine, and no need to do anything with it," said lead author Dr. Jian Zhang, a public health researcher at Georgia Southern University.

There may be a new, drug-free way for migraine sufferers to control their pain with an electronic arm patch.

Women who are infected with genital herpes early in their pregnancy may face twice the risk of bearing a child with autism, a team of U.S. and Norwegian researchers said Wednesday.

In what is being called a world’s first, a Canadian medical team has introduced a gene into a Calgary man with the hopes of combating a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder.

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual, more evidence that the disorder should be considered a neurological condition, a new study says.

Pregnant women carrying girls have a greater chance of experiencing nausea and fatigue, according to the results of a study from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Women who work nights and do heavy lifting on the job may have fewer and inferior eggs than nine-to-fivers, said a study Wednesday into a potential cause of infertility.

An anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean-style diet -- already beneficial to heart health -- could help prevent fractures linked to reduced bone density in certain women, according to researchers in the U.S.

Health Canada has reviewed the safety of fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics, and concluded they are linked to persistent and disabling side-effects in rare cases.

A study by Canadian researchers suggests that about a third of Canadian adults being treated for asthma had been misdiagnosed or went into remission.

Scientists said Thursday they may have uncovered a biological explanation for the long suspected link between stress and heart disease.

If you suffer from back pain or arthritis, don’t blame your aches on the weather, researchers say.

Researchers have identified what is being called a brand new organ inside the human body.