Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a key genetic risk factor in the complex landscape of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), especially in its late-onset sporadic form. Genetic variation in the ApoE gene is a ...

"One creepy fact I wish I never learned is that there's a rare disorder called Cotard's Syndrome, aka Walking Corpse Syndrome ...

Crohn's disease is part of a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). There are five main types of Crohn's disease, each with its own set of symptoms. Doctors define each ...

In the other 7 cases the disease was not quite so denuding or destructive, although ulcerative changes in the ileum occurred. These specimens did not reveal the involvement as a diffuse process ...

Disease prevention is a procedure through which individuals, particularly those with risk factors for a disease, are treated in order to prevent a disease from occurring. Treatment normally begins ...

Chronic conditions, on the other hand, are long-lasting. They develop and potentially worsen over time (e.g., Crohn's disease). These descriptions can vary somewhat, though, depending on who you speak ...

High blood pressure affects multiple organs. Not only can hypertension add stress to the heart and damage arteries, leading to heart disease, but it also can cause strokes and kidney disease as ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. It can include ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease.

Video: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard At a glance: Study explains long-standing question of why Huntington’s disease symptoms typically do not appear until midlife even though patients are born ...