Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is where two or more independent organs fail to function properly. It is a serious condition that can lead to death without emergency care. MODS can affect ...

Multiple myeloma causes lytic or osteolytic lesions, which are areas of damage caused by cancerous plasma cells blocking natural bone growth. These lesions appear as small holes on X-rays. They often ...

People typically develop multiple sclerosis between ages 20 and 40, but late-onset MS affects those 50 years and older. Your doctor can best diagnose and advise on possible treatments, such as ...

If you or a loved one has just learned they have multiple myeloma, the diagnosis may come as a surprise. Chances are that you don’t know much -- if anything -- about this type of cancer, so you’ll ...

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of your bone marrow. Specifically, it affects your plasma cells, which are white blood cells that make antibodies to fight germs and prevent infection and disease. When ...

The idea that multiple sclerosis is a disseminated plaque-like sclerosis was established approximately 150 years ago; indeed, the demonstration of dissemination — in space (disease-related changes in ...