Brain tissue analysis of an animal model has revealed the potential role of immune system dysfunction in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Published April 15, 2025 in the Journal ...

When the heart's muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard for the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Over time, it can lead to heart failure, where ...

Consider two seemingly unrelated medical puzzles. First: Every day, our bodies produce hundreds of billions of new cells, ...

Severe infections may raise the risk of dementia independent of underlying noninfectious conditions, an observational Finnish registry study concludes. University of Helsinki researchers compared ...

The committee will review select conditions related to the immune system and address diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of those conditions. The select conditions should include but may not be ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The immune system function declines with age, but a ...

Something’s shifting in the world of children’s health, and it’s not good news. Autoimmune diseases—those tricky conditions where the body’s immune system turns on itself—are cropping up more often in ...

A new laboratory method developed by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons may now help physicians more quickly diagnose patients with suspected genetic ...

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified how the quintessential immune protein known as stimulator of ...