In A Nutshell MIT researchers built a portable ultrasound device weighing just over one pound that images more than 4 inches ...

Brain parasite cysts contain multiple active forms, not dormant cells, explaining treatment resistance and reactivation patterns.

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

ALTHOUGH dermoid cysts are not common and are seldom malignant, they are of interest from several points of view. When they occur near the body surface they are of concern to the patient because of ...

What is a chocolate cyst? While not a widely known term, a "chocolate cyst" is a symptom of a more severe version of endometriosis, a condition in which tissues similar to those that line the uterus ...

Endometriosis specialists share what Bindi Irwin's diagnosis actually means. Reality TV star Bindi Irwin recently revealed she had surgery to remove a type of cyst that can happen as a result of a ...

A branchial cleft cyst is a birth abnormality that occurs on one or both sides of the neck. This atypical tissue may form fluid-filled sacs or passages that drain fluid on the neck surface. These ...

8 out of 10 breast lumps are non-cancerous (benign). The first thought many people have when they feel a lump in their breast is breast cancer. But 8 out of 10 breast lumps are non-cancerous (benign).