Health News

Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk for Parkinson’s

New analyses of both observational and genetic data have provided “convincing evidence” that type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease. Dr Alastair Noyce “The fact that we see the same effects in both types of analysis separately makes it more likely that these results are real — that type 2 […]

Health Problems

Causes of visual impairment

There are many causes that may lead to loss of vision or lead to impairment of vision. Common causes that lead to vision loss or visual impairment include injury to the eye, inherited conditions, infections and so forth. (1-4) Injury to the eyes Injury to the eyes while playing or at work or due to […]

Health Problems

What is Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID)?

Skip to: What is CVID? What is the prevalence of CVID? What are the causative factors? How CVID is inherited? What are the common symptoms? How is CVID diagnosed? How is CVID treated? Common variable immune deficiency (CVID) is a genetic disorder characterized by a weakened immune system. Patients with CVID frequently suffer from infections. […]