Albinism, which is caused by a hereditary genetic mutation, is noticeable among mammals because melanin is the only pigment they produce; without it, their hair, skin and eyes will lack color.

Hypopigmentation is a chronic condition in which areas of the skin are lighter in color than normal. Causes may include ...

Luisinho, a 26-year-old man with albinism whom I interviewed in Mozambique, faced a heartbreaking choice: either continue ...

“Lord Jesus be praised.” Emma and Staford, like others with albinism, have little or no melanin, or pigment, in their skin, hair, and eyes. They are vulnerable to sun damage that can cause cance ...

Thousands of people with albinism – particularly children – are at huge risk ... Attackers had cut out her breasts and gouged out her eyes, and she had been stabbed several times. Two-year-old Whitney ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 1 in 4,000 people have albinism. The condition results in a lack of pigmentation in the hair, skin and eyes, causing vulnerability to skin cancer and visual ...

A northeastern Iowa man and his family spotted what appeared to be two albino deer last weekend. See the deer as they moved through a field.

Their skin and hair are typically white, and unlike albinos, their eyes will be normal. Leucism is slightly more common than albinism. According to the White Squirrel Institute, leucism causes a ...