Washington State University researchers found that mutations in the albinism gene OCA2 alter pigment cells, eye formation and ...

In popular culture, people with albinism are often depicted as evil or supernatural. Dr Shari Parker wants to set the record straight about the condition and remind others that widespread inaccuracies ...

Albinism is a rare condition. It is a genetic disorder which is characterized by the inadequate production of the pigment melanin. The disorder may be inherited from the parents. The condition is not ...

On February 17, 36-year-old Emily Kuliunde survived an attempted abduction in Dowa, central Malawi, after members of her community apprehended her attackers. She was the lucky one. Just 11 days later, ...

Tiny, striped zebrafish are helping scientists trace how a gene linked to albinism influences eye development, work that may ultimately help explain some of the vision problems experienced by people ...

Albinism, caused by a lack of melanin, the pigment that colours skin, hair and eyes, is a genetic anomaly that concerns hundreds of thousands of people across the globe, particularly in Africa. Ahead ...

There are two main kinds of albinism, but both affect the eyes of those who have the condition ALBINISM can affect everyone from humans to animals and even plants. But what is the condition that gives ...

The new rules of beauty are that there are none except for one: be awesome. Which is why in this month's issue of Glamour, we're profiling 39 gamechangers who are doing exactly that. Here, Diandra ...

"With my albinism, I get so many messages from people who are happy [to see me]. People are becoming a lot more open-minded, and tolerant and understanding," Forrest continued. And as she wrote on ...

Albinism affects one out of 17,000 people worldwide, said the head of the Istanbul-based Albinism Association, marking June 13, International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD). "Albinism is a condition ...

Stacy Omirin got the surprise of her life when she gave birth to twin boys in February 2019. Omirin knew she was carrying two babies — but she never imagined they would have different skin colors.

The country is struggling to address a rise in attacks, with a record 13 people – mostly children – killed this year for body parts, which some believe can bring good fortune ...