The human skin is home to a wide variety of bacteria. The composition of the community of bacteria—called the "skin ...

The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked ...

The human skin is home to a wide variety of bacteria. The composition of the community of bacteria—called the "skin microbiota"—has serious ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis exhibits different patterns of colonization to skin epithelial layers, which may contribute to long-term colonization. The microbial surface components recognizing ...

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 ...

Autopsy findings suggest that congenital pneumonia is a common cause of neonatal death, especially among preterm infants. Congenital pneumonia should be considered as a possible diagnosis in any ...

Neurodegenerative diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by the progressive degeneration of the structure and function of the central nervous system or peripheral ...

Diseases are abnormal conditions that have a specific set of signs and symptoms. Diseases can have an external cause, such as an infection, or an internal cause, such as autoimmune diseases. In ...

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 ...

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes swelling in the lining of the digestive tract. Though it can be diagnosed at any age, Crohn's is typically diagnosed between ...

The Canadian Chronic Disease Indicators (CCDI) provide information on chronic diseases, their determinants, and their risk and protective factors in Canada. Using an intuitive Data Tool, pan-Canadian ...