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 ...

New genetic risk score identifies individuals at risk for heart disease who may benefit most from cholesterol-lowering therapies. ScienceDaily . Retrieved March 16, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com ...

What is the difference between arthritis and other rheumatic diseases? Arthritis is a group of more than 100 diseases. It is also a type of rheumatic disease. Rheumatic diseases may cause pain, ...

Violence has always been a scourge in Dayton, but a new program in the works is going to approach and treat it as a contagious disease. Dayton leaders hope that deploying public health strategies ...

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Lung disease is a general term for several disorders that include airway diseases, lung tissue diseases, and lung circulation diseases, some of which may lead to respiratory failure. During the ...

His book is an enthralling historical exploration of the role of airborne microorganisms in disease, and examines why these pathogens have been overlooked for centuries. Vaccine specialist Peter ...

Prion diseases comprise several conditions. A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. Prion diseases can affect both humans and animals. They are ...

Infectious diseases from BMJ aims to provide you with a mixture of the most important infectious diseases resources that we publish with the latest, continually updated research articles from the BMJ ...

Avian influenza A(H7N9, bird flu) Respiratory diseases, zoonotic (birds) ...