Like all forms of cancer, lung canceris defined by uncontrolled cell division caused by loss of physiological tissue homeostasis and failure of apoptotic cell death mechanisms. Aberrant cell ...

Autoimmune gastritis is a chronic progressive inflammatory condition that results in the replacement of the parietal cell mass by atrophic and metaplastic mucosa. A complex interaction of ...

Correspondence to Dr Lauren Pringels, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; Lauren.Pringels{at}UGent.be Despite the high prevalence of tendon ...

Intestinal failure–associated liver disease (IFALD) is a major concern in the management of pediatric intestinal failure, representing a leading cause of ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

This course is part of The Applied Sciences of Oncology (ASO) distance-learning course.Aim: To provide an understanding of the basic molecular biology and pathogenesis of malignancies.ObjectivesUpon ...

Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and gliosis. Beyond genetic and age-related factors, diverse risk ...

Peroxisomes, since their discovery by Rhodin and De Duve, have been recognized as essential organelles involved in a myriad of biochemical processes vital for maintaining cellular homeostasis.

The word "pathology" literally means the study of disease processes. Pathology is a medical specialty that deals with the cause (or etiology) as well as the development and final effects of disease.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the more common autoimmune disorders, affecting approximately 1% of the population worldwide. The exact cause of RA is not known; however, initiation of disease ...