Abby McGillvray, 20, used to pass out on a weekly or even daily basis. She had vasovagal syncope, a condition that causes moments of reduced blood flow to the brain. Doctors successfully corrected a ...

An intervention used to treat astronauts has relevance for people on the ground with medical conditions that cause repeated fainting, researchers say. Astronauts newly returned to Earth commonly have ...

Monash University researchers have revealed a novel therapy that corrects the mechanism in the body that's gone wrong in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), the condition affecting the ...

Melbourne, Australia - Contrary to some previous reports, new research involving twins suggests that genes probably do play an important role in vasovagal syncope (VVS) [1]. The new study, which ...

On July 7, 2019, Facebook user Alicia Brown Phillips brought attention to a fainting disorder known as "hair-grooming syncope" when she shared a message concerning a scary ordeal that reportedly ...

Nearly 90% of those in the largest-to-date study of patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome had elevated levels of a specific autoantibody. The finding both adds significantly to the ...

HyunA opened up about her health in a letter on Instagram on November 28. She shared that she deals with depression, panic disorder, and vasovagal syncope (a condition that can lead to fainting). Read ...

If you’ve ever questioned whether it’s safe to drive after fainting, a new study may put you at ease. A study from the University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine has found people who have ...

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HyunA opened up about her health in a letter on Instagram on November 28. She shared that she deals with depression, panic disorder, and vasovagal syncope (a condition that can lead to fainting). Read ...