June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an ... Major Cause of Inflammatory ...

The new year is certain to bring the spread of infectious diseases – both new and old. And several factors make 2025 ripe for transmission in the U.S., including declining childhood vaccination ...

Morning Coffee May Protect the Heart Better Than All-Day Coffee Drinking Jan. 7, 2025 — People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower ...

The push to regard addiction as a disease is well-intentioned—driven by a desire to lessen stigma—but fails to account for the many facets and facts of the condition. Worse, it robs sufferers ...

Liver disease is any disease that directly affects your liver. Unlike acute liver failure, which happens suddenly, liver disease progresses slowly over time. Some types of liver disease ...

The pair had helped identify a still-unnamed disease, which they had tied to a particular gene and to a particular somatic mutation—a genetic change that had not been passed down from a parent ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. It can include ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease.

What Is White Matter Disease? White matter disease is the wearing away of tissue in the largest and deepest part of your brain. The loss of white matter function has a number of causes ...

There are more than 10 common skin diseases seen in adults, such as acne, atopic dermatitis (eczema), cold sores, hives, and psoriasis. It can be difficult to identify these skin problems by ...

Diseases spread through saliva include mononucleosis, strep throat, rotavirus, and even tooth decay. Many diseases can be spread through saliva alone, including viral and bacterial infections. Our ...

Neurodegenerative diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by the progressive degeneration of the structure and function of the central nervous system or peripheral ...