Adolescence is a time of great change for children and parents. Teens enter a stage of intensified identity development and a need to separate from…
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The cornea is the first part of the eye that the light enters to allow us to see. It also acts as a barrier against…
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), one of the most common types of stroke, affects millions of people each year. During this type of stroke, also called hemorrhagic…
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Uveal Melanoma (UM) is a fatal cancer of the colored cells in the eye. It is the most common type of eye cancer, with ~1500…
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X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most prevalent form of hereditary rickets. It is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the phosphate-regulating Endopeptidase Homolog X-linked (PHEX) gene,…
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With wrong attitudes toward treatment in the face of inadequate/inaccessible preventive measures against malaria in the most highly-plagued countries, coupled with the continuous emission of…
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In recent years, immunization rates for children in the United States have been steadily declining in conjunction with an increase in reported outbreaks of infectious…
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Every year, an estimated 2.6 million stillbirths occur, which is over 7,000 deaths every day. The majority of these deaths (98%) occur in low- and…
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If you quit smoking, you often gain weight. Researchers have now investigated in twins how big the difference is and whether this is also due…
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Just imagine the following situation: You have an appointment with your family physician because of some recurring pains that have concerned you for some time…
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Natural killer (NK) cells are fast-acting innate immune cells that have the ability to recognize and kill a variety of cancers. For most healthy individuals…
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