and a history of cardiovascular diseases (5), but the patient described had no such history. During the diagnostic process of the patient, at the time of relapsed pericarditis, presumed diagnoses of ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. It can include ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease.

An organic disease is one in which there is a measurable change to tissues, organs, or body systems. A functional disease is one in which there are abnormal symptoms or changes in function but with no ...

The current human tissue-based study provides convincing evidence correlating hippocampal expressions of RNA guanine-rich G-quadruplexes with aging and with Alzheimer's Disease presence and severity.

What Is White Matter Disease? White matter disease is the wearing away of tissue in the largest and deepest part of your brain. The loss of white matter function has a number of causes ...

Individuals with early-onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and rapidly progressive pre-COPD frequently have a decades-long history of wheeze and an impaired lung function trajectory, ...

As we enter 2025, concerns about the spread of infectious diseases loom large. With declining vaccination rates, pervasive misinformation, and political factors shaping public health policies ...

There are more than 10 common skin diseases seen in adults, such as acne, atopic dermatitis (eczema), cold sores, hives, and psoriasis. It can be difficult to identify these skin problems by ...

The occurrence of primary refractory HL is often related to bulky mediastinal disease and the best protocol published to reduce primary refractory disease is increased-dose BEACOPP. [36] The data ...

The UAB Division of Infectious Diseases is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Internationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and comprehensive ...

Put simply, an infectious disease is an infection. That is, when a microorganism comes into your body, and makes itself comfortable. For bacteria or fungi, this means dividing and growing new cells at ...

However, they are not the same. Some infectious diseases are spread person-to-person (contagious) and others are not. Contagious diseases are also not all the same. For instance, chickenpox is highly ...