Septic shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when organs malfunction, leading to dangerously low blood pressure.

The cause of death for Los Angeles Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela was revealed on Tuesday. His death certificate said he died of septic shock.

The cause of death has been released for Los Angeles Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela. TMZ was the first to report that the ...

The detailed structure of a misfolded protein from a diseased deer could help explain why the disease hasn’t made the leap to humans.

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock, according to his death certificate. ...

The medical examiner believes he may have suffered from a rare brain disorder called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which causes ...

The Hamilton scientists were able to map a CWD prion, the misfolded protein that causes the deadly brain disease, to the near ...

Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of ...

The underlying cause of death comes almost a month after the beloved Dodgers' pitcher was pronounced dead from a mysterious ...

What exactly is zombie deer disease? Find out how chronic wasting disease spreads and if it poses a threat to humans.