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 ...

Crohn's disease is part of a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). There are five main types of Crohn's disease, each with its own set of symptoms. Doctors define each ...

They recruited 36 pregnant women and ... Mothers of Twins Face a Higher Risk of Heart Disease in the Year After Birth Feb. 3, 2025 — The risk of being admitted to the hospital with heart disease ...

Degenerative disk disease is a progressive condition in which spinal disks deteriorate. Surgery is an option, but less invasive treatments and therapies may also help. Degenerative disk disease is ...

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.

Diseases spread through saliva include mononucleosis, strep throat, rotavirus, and even tooth decay. Many diseases can be spread through saliva alone, including viral and bacterial infections. Our ...

Welcome to the Lancet Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Resource Centre, bringing together the most comprehensive data and analysis of worldwide trends in global health, published across the Lancet ...

Thousands of people living in Suva and Nausori areas are affected by water disruption as the Water Authority of Fiji says ...

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 push to regard addiction as a disease is well-intentioned—driven by a desire to lessen stigma—but fails to account for the many facets and facts of the condition. Worse, it robs sufferers ...

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 ...