These cells actually destroy the germs. When the immune system doesn't work correctly, it leaves you at risk for disease. Allergies and being very sensitive to certain substances may be considered ...

We developed an endothelial cell-specific polygenic risk score for coronary artery disease (CAD), which quantifies a currently immeasurable axis of CAD risk. This tool identifies patients who are ...

Lung disease is a general term for several disorders that include airway diseases, lung tissue diseases, and lung circulation diseases, some of which may lead to respiratory failure. During the ...

His book is an enthralling historical exploration of the role of airborne microorganisms in disease, and examines why these pathogens have been overlooked for centuries. Vaccine specialist Peter ...

One way this can happen is when people eat beef from cows that have bovine spongiform encephalopathy, better known as "mad cow disease." The U.S. has had strict regulations in place since the ...

An autoimmune disease is the result of the immune system mistakenly attacking the body’s healthy tissues. Typically, this is different from other types of immune responses, such as an allergic ...

That starts at home for the Wildcats, and they’ve been pretty successful at it (Linkon Cure, Avery Johnson, Dylan Edwards, Will Anciaux, etc.). The prize in the Class of 2026 will be Manhattan High ...

Prion diseases comprise several conditions. A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. Prion diseases can affect both humans and animals. They are ...

Avian influenza A(H7N9, bird flu) Respiratory diseases, zoonotic (birds) ...

Using the example of rickets in twentieth century Britain, I will explore the ways in which a preventable, curable non-infectious disease came to have enormous political significance, first as a ...