From the mysterious white flecks that sometimes appear on nails to unusual ridging or changes in thickness, what do these ...

I try to keep my nails short to minimise this problem. I guess toenails normally slope gently downwards at the front edges! Can you suggest anything to alleviate this problem?

Spoon-shaped nails that curve inwards, also known as koilonychia, can be a symptom of iron deficiency anaemia. Other less ...

Spoon-shaped nails that curve inwards, also known as koilonychia, can be a symptom of iron deficiency anaemia. Other less common signs include tinnitus, food tasting different, a feeling of ...

According to medical textbooks, spoon-shaped nails, which curve up at the sides, can be a sign of iron deficiency anaemia. I must confess that in all my years as a GP I've never seen this ...

They were working on a school science project about plastic waste, comparing samples from different points along the Rio ...

IF you want to get an idea of how fast you’re ageing, you can get a clue from looking at your own, a genetics expert has ...

If you have thick, darkened patches of skin on your neck, armpits, or groin that feel soft and smooth, you might have a ...

Meanwhile, if you experience “spooning of the nails,” which means they curve inward and take on a spoon-like shape, you might be experiencing hypothyroidism or anemia, Brimhall says.

The adult human brain, his research found, today contains about a disposable spoon’s worth of plastic ... attempt to mimic the diverse sizes and shapes of microplastics in the real world.