June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an ... Major Cause of Inflammatory ...

Cholesterol Is Not the Only Lipid Involved in Trans Fat-Driven Cardiovascular Disease Nov. 18, 2024 — Salk scientists have tracked the flow of trans fats using mouse models to describe the ...

Healthcare providers use many terms to describe the progress of a cancer or its response to treatment. Progressive disease describes cancer that is growing, progressing, or worsening. There are many ...

Autoimmune diseases are a pathophysiological state wherein immune responses are directed against, and damage, the body's own tissues (autoimmunity). Common examples of autoimmune disease include ...

Genetic disorders are diseases caused by an abnormal gene, often described as a mutation. When such diseases are inherited (rather than the result of a random mutation), it means they are passed along ...

Disease prevention is a procedure through which individuals, particularly those with risk factors for a disease, are treated in order to prevent a disease from occurring. Treatment normally begins ...