Optical measurements through the skin are challenging because they usually represent averages across the various layers of skin that are illuminated. A study in Nature Metabolism uses a depth ...

Diseases of the nervous system refer to disorders that affect any part of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord or cranial nerves) or peripheral nervous system. During the pathogenesis of ...

Diseases spread through saliva include mononucleosis, strep throat, rotavirus, and even tooth decay. Many diseases can be spread through saliva alone, including viral and bacterial infections. Our ...

Genipin is being studied as a potential treatment for a rare degenerative nervous system disorder that is caused by a gene mutation. The condition is known as familial dysautonomia, which becomes ...

The future of scoliosis diagnosis lies in the genetic make-up of the patient. Recently, a series of DNA markers has been associated with some forms of idiopathic scoliosis. If we can use those ...

Check out the launch trailer for Disorder, a 3D action hack-and-slash roguelike developed by Grumpy. Players will uncover a sinister truth behind a department store by fighting enemies and growing ...

Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases. Your lungs are part of a complex system, expanding and relaxing thousands of times each day to bring in oxygen and send out carbon dioxide.

Scoliosis is one ... the patient and healthcare system. Scoliosis is one of the most commonly encountered pediatric spinal deformities. Knowledge of comorbid disorders associated with scoliosis ...

What Is an Eating Disorder? Eating disorders are a group of conditions marked by an unhealthy relationship with food. They tend to develop during the teenage and young adult years, and they are ...