Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has ...

Originally from Yallingup, in the southwest of Western Australia, Tris has run her business from the Pacific Island nation ...

An Advocate for persons with albinism has called for urgent legal and health policy reforms to safeguard the lives of persons living with the condition in the country ...

International Albinism Awareness Day 2025 Theme "Demanding Our Rights: Protect Our Skin, Preserve Our Lives" is the International Albinism Awareness Day theme 2025. This year's theme emphasises on how ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu has expressed strong support for the rights and dignity of persons with albinism, calling for greater inclusion, ...

Poor access to information about the causes of albinism, combined with discrimination, ignorance and myths claiming that parts of their bodies have magical powers, makes persons suffering from ...

People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. International Albinism Awareness Day seeks to dispel the erroneous beliefs and myths influenced by superstition, which foster ...

The first is albinism, which results in the absence of pigment in the skin, fur, and eyes, leading to a white appearance with pink or blue eyes. Estimates suggest a female gray squirrel has a 1 in ...

Objectives Babies born with the genetic condition albinism lack pigment in their hair, skin and eyes due to compromised melanin production. This leads to poor vision and the risk of early death due to ...

This study reports the first occurrence of partial albinism in two species of Ariidae: Genidens barbus and Genidens planifrons from an estuary of Southern Brazil. Possible causes of the simultaneous ...

Albinism is a rare genetic condition in which the body makes little or no melanin, resulting in very pale skin, hair, and eyes.

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Hypopigmentation occurs when skin cells called melanocytes do not produce enough melanin, a pigment that gives skin its color and tone. People with ...