Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common cardiovascular disease associated with increased risk of amputation, myocardial infarction, stroke, and death, as well as impaired quality of life (QOL), ...

A: X-ray of gastric ulcer in the antrum; B: Corresponding illustration of a gastric ulcer A duodenal ulcer is located in lining of the duodenum. Because the symptoms of peptic ulcer disease are often ...

Being a good source of vitamin C and other immune-boosting nutrients, rose apple enhances the body's defense system against ...

What is Hirschsprung’s disease? Hirschsprung's disease (also called colonic aganglionosis) causes a blockage of the large intestine due to improper muscle movement in the bowel. It is a congenital ...

Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of ...

The answers likely tie back to the same processes. By preventing infection/viral reactivation—or limiting disease severity—vaccines may minimize neuroinflammation and subsequent neurodegeneration.

cDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China dState Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, Chinese University of Hong Kong, ...

Conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and respiratory infections account for the majority of deaths each year around the world. Some preventive measures may help lower your risk. When people ...

What is Blount's disease? Blount's disease (also known as Blount disease) is a form of bowleg deformity at or just below the knee joint. It is caused by an abnormality of the growth plate in one or ...

Telangiectasia is a common condition that affects many otherwise healthy people. But can also be a sign of a more serious disease. Telangiectasias (commonly known as "spider veins") are dilated or ...

Prothena has buried birtamimab for the second time. A phase 3 trial of the anti-amyloid antibody in the rare disease AL amyloidosis missed its primary endpoint, prompting the biotech to end ...

The FDA granted rare pediatric disease designation for OCU410ST, a gene therapy designed to treat ABCA4-associated retinopathies including Stargardt disease, retinitis pigmentosa 19 and cone-rod ...