A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...

B. Joy Snider, MD, PhD, gives an overview of the pathophysiology of Alzheimer disease, highlighting recent advances in the field. What is the role of amyloid β deposits, amyloid oligomer formation, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A computer illustration of human pegivirus, an RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus scientists believe may be linked to Parkinson's ...

For decades, medical research has treated the human genome as the master blueprint for understanding disease. But a growing body of evidence suggests that what happens outside our cells, the sum total ...

Canker sores are common and usually go away on their own in one to two weeks. Thrush is a yeast infection in the mouth and is more common in people with weakened immune systems. Tongue cancer is more ...

Alpers disease is a genetic and progressive neurodevelopmental syndrome. The gene mutation responsible for Alpers disease causes dysregulation and depletion of the mitochondria in a person’s cells.

Celiac disease, also called celiac sprue, is a condition that affects mostly the small intestine, although it can have consequences throughout the body. People with celiac disease experience digestive ...