Disclosure: The author declares that he owns the patent for testing for PRSS1 mutations, and has just licensed the patent to Ambry Genetics, Irvine, CA. He also serves as a consultant for Ambry ...

These findings necessitate further exploration into the underlying mechanisms, promising to inform more ... study is the small number of cases involving acute alcoholic pancreatitis and chronic ...

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Scientists have uncovered a mechanism for reinvigorating the immune system to stop it from flagging when it’s fighting ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...

A discovery about the mechanisms that enable the immune system to sustain long-term protection could revolutionize treatment for chronic disease and cancer.

Danés, principal investigator of the Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Lab at the Champalimaud Foundation, in Lisbon, has shown ...

Ozempic is traditionally used as a treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) to help patients manage blood sugar levels. However, ...

In acute infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adding erdosteine to standard treatment significantly modified the outcome by improving the ...

Correspondence to: Mr C D Johnson University Surgical Unit, F Level, Centre Block (816), Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; c.d.johnsonsoton.ac.uk Background: In predicted severe ...

Gallstones are broadly classified into 2 major types: cholesterol stones and pigment stones, with the former type being the most common. 5 They can develop either in the gallbladder or in the bile ...