New research suggests that the formation of stress granules, clumps of proteins and RNA under stress, is a potential root ...

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a progressive spinal disease characterized by ectopic bone formation in the spine, leading to severe neurological symptoms due to spinal ...

The distinct population of endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the insulin-producing "islets" of the human pancreas ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...

At first glance, this makes sense. The burden of chronic disease on individuals, families, communities, health care providers and, yes, taxpayers, is enormous. Yet, chronic (that is, ongoing) and ...

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that is caused by Plasmodium ... parasites reveals transcriptional regulation, metabolic pathways and antigen expression, facilitating vaccine and drug target ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has become the most prevalent chronic liver disease worldwide, but effective treatments are still lacking. Metabolic disorders such as ...

The new definition also integrates the presence of comorbidities-such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease-into the diagnostic process, ensuring that obesity-related health risks are better ...

High blood pressure affects multiple organs. Not only can hypertension add stress to the heart and damage arteries, leading to heart disease, but it also can cause strokes and kidney disease as ...