Anhidrosis can occur with medical conditions like psoriasis, lupus, and diabetes. Lack of sweat can lead to serious heat-related illnesses like heat stroke. Some people may not sweat enough due to ...

People with anhidrosis or hypohidrosis are unable to sweat when they are hot. A person with anhidrosis cannot sweat at all, and hypohidrosis means they sweat less than other people. Sweating allows ...

Congenital insensitivity to pain is a rare but well-known condition. It also has an obscure variation that seems minor, but is incredibly deadly. It prevents people from sweating. People with ...

People with a rare disorder called anhidrosis cannot produce sweat, and now a new study finds that the condition may be caused by a mutation in a single gene. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Heatstroke is a form of hyperthermia which occurs when the body temperature is elevated dramatically. The condition is a medical emergency with the possibility of being fatal if not promptly and ...

A 36-year-old man from Poland suffered from total hair loss and completely stopped sweating after getting a tattoo, which experts called a rare side effect. The man, who got a red flower tattoo on his ...

Despite the fact that 20% of racehorses in the southern United States are affected by anhidrosis--the inability or decreased ability to sweat--the underlying causes of this medical condition remain ...