Nail abnormalities are often pointers to various systemic illnesses as well as local conditions. These manifest as changes in the color, shape and growth pattern of the nails. One of these is the ...

As simple an issue as yellow nails may seem, it can be tough for even experts to pinpoint the cause. "Every time somebody comes in with a nail change, I put on my super-sleuth hat," Dr. Kristen Lo ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD If you have yellow nails, this could be a sign of aging, smoking, or yellow nail ...

Changes in your nails can be indicators of underlying health issues, ranging from anaemia and infections to heart or lung problems and even cancer. Be watchful for alterations like Beau's lines, spoon ...

An analysis of genetic sequencing data and gene and protein expression studies from patients with yellow nail syndrome (YNS) found that defects in the planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway play a ...

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(HealthDay)—In a case report published online Dec. 7 in Pediatrics, yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is described in a 9-year-old girl who had titanium detected in her nail clippings. Ting-Yuan Hsu, M.D., ...

Excessive nail polish use or fungal infections are the most likely causes of yellow toenails. However, yellow toenails can sometimes be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Nails are ...

It sounds weird but have a way of being less alarming than discolored fingernails (after all, when was the last time you washed your feet?). But just because you’re keeping your hands clean doesn’t ...

Diffuse normolipemic plane xanthoma is characterized by large, yellow-brown flat, xanthomatous skin lesions usually involving the eyelids, sides of the neck, upper trunk, buttocks, and the flexural ...