When the body's defense cells detect harmful pathogens they kill them and alert rest of the immune system. Sometimes this killing goes overboard, and our defense system starts attacking healthy cells leading to a condition called autoimmunity
Neuroscientist Dr. David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne's Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research, have made an important step toward understanding the mechanisms that cause the neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease
Research findings in an article recently published in Nature Scientific Reports by the University of Alabama at Birmingham neonatologists indicate that oxygen exposure in newborn mice pups impairs the signaling pathways required for long-term learning and memory formation
A new genetic screen may predict a person's future risk of osteoporosis and bone fracture, according to a study by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine
It's often been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, revealing what we think and how we feel. Now, new research reveals that your eyes may also be an indicator of your personality type, simply by the way they move
A new treatment for pain caused by endometriosis was approved Tuesday by U.S. regulators. The common condition involves abnormal tissue growth from the uterus that can cause severe pain and infertility
In an effort to reduce unnecessary testing, procedures and related spending, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have named Penn Medicine and two other organizations among a select few healthcare organizations in the country designated as a "qualified provider-led entity" (QPLE)
Childhood nephrotic syndrome is the most frequently occurring chronic kidney disease among children. A Japanese research team has identified a group of genes that are strongly related to the development of childhood nephrotic syndrome
Female reproductive and hormonal factors are associated with the incidence of knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology
A team of scientists and clinicians have developed a faster and more accurate way to test new treatments for the most aggressive form of prostate cancer
Long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory say, researchers. The study has implications for both recreational users and people who use the drug to combat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and chronic pain
According to the new study, scientists have shown that genetic variation may increase the risk of severe liver damage in Caucasians with chronic hepatitis B infection