Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery.

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 ...

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

The most important conceptual change in understanding chronic pancreatitis is that there is not a single etiology for any patient -- chronic pancreatitis is a complex, multifactorial disorder.

The family of a 25-year-old man who believe his death in hospital could have been prevented have spent years trying to uncover the facts – now they are speaking publicly for the first time. Chris Burn ...

Abdominal pain is considered chronic if it lasts for more than three months. The pain may be constant or it can come and go over the three-month period or longer. There are many health conditions, ...

Objective: The C-reactive protein/Lymphocyte Ratio (CLR) is a novel biomarker whose role in the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the ...

And there is no national center for the study of chronic pain. But researchers are finally beginning to understand the underlying mechanisms of pain — and how to treat it. Some people are more ...

I think we’re past the point where I have to explain that chronic pain is not the result of imbalanced humors or a wandering uterus or possession by demons. But for more modern skeptics ...

Scientists at the Centre for Neuroscience (CNS), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have uncovered how neurons in different brain regions collaborate to control chronic pain in mice ...