Chronic kidney disease now ranks as the ninth leading cause of death globally, affecting 788 million people worldwide, according to major health study.

Sergio A. Giralt, MD, discusses how the pathophysiology of chronic graft-vs-host disease involves complex immune dysregulation, with CSF1R playing a crucial role in driving the differentiation of ...

What is the role of amyloid β deposits, amyloid oligomer formation, and tau proteinsin the development and progression of the disease, and what new advances have we learned in the last 3 to 5 years?

Centenary Institute researchers have uncovered new genetic causes of inherited heart conditions, providing families with ...

Hopkins researchers Maximilian Konig and Jordan Green talk with 'The Associated Press' about their research to alter ...

Crohn disease is characterized by periods of clinical remission alternating with periods of recurrence. Persistent inflammation can lead to complications that include strictures, fistulas, abscesses, ...

A study presented at the 2015 United European Gastroenterology Week in Barcelona, Spain, found that zonulin, a haptoglobin protein that has been associated with increased permeability in the ...

Common tongue diseases and problems include canker sores, thrush, oral lichen planus, and tongue trauma. Other problems or conditions that can impact the tongue include tongue cancer, transient ...

Millions worldwide grapple with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. While both worsen over time, ...

In a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health, researchers examined the differences in the leading causes of disease burden between males and females. Evidence shows that females ...