In individuals with lupus, immune cells attack the body’s own tissue and organs as if…
Browsing: Disease
Disease refers to a condition that disrupts the normal functioning of the body or mind, often characterized by specific signs and symptoms. It can result from infections, genetic mutations, environmental exposures, lifestyle factors, or a combination of these. Diseases range from acute, short-term illnesses to chronic, long-term conditions, and can affect individuals or spread across populations. Scientific research into the causes, mechanisms, treatments, and prevention of disease plays a vital role in improving public health, advancing medicine, and responding to emerging health threats. This page features the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in understanding, diagnosing, and managing diseases of all kinds.
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have discovered that the rates of two…
Diet-induced diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are the leading causes of death worldwide. In their…
Scientists have known for about five years that mutations in the gene TREM2 increase a…
Sepsis, or blood poisoning, occurs when the body’s response to infection damages its own tissues…
Viruses are intracellular parasites that cause disease by infecting the cells in the body and,…
Pharmaceutical companies once considered a protein called p38 a very attractive target for treating rheumatoid…
Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs…
Using a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR/Cas9, scientists have shown that inactivating the gene FREP1…
The most important active ingredient against malaria can now be produced in a considerably more…
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has discovered that specific genes are…
One of the biggest obstacles to eradicating malaria is a dormant form of the parasite…
A tiny RNA molecule plays a big role in the development of two diseases affecting…
Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the…
Human cases of Borrelia miyamotoi, a tick-borne infection with some similarities to Lyme disease, were…
A Yale-led research team has developed an antibody that blocks tumors in animal models of…
In a major advancement in nanomedicine, Arizona State University (ASU) scientists, in collaboration with researchers…
Scientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to…