Medical science has long been on the hunt for a deeper understanding of the devastating scarring of the body's organs known ...

Hepatic fibrosis is a reversible wound healing response characterized by accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM), or "scar," that follows chronic but not self-limited liver disease. The ECM ...

Activity (necroinflammation) and fibrosis are two major histologic features of chronic hepatitis C included in different proposed classifications. One of the few validated scoring systems is ...

The most common breast cancer is HER2-negative, so called because it has low amounts of one of the proteins that contribute ...

We were at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for one of the clinic visits we regularly made since Sammie was diagnosed with ...

An international study has identified two types of these so-called dysbioses in cystic fibrosis. They display ... Landmark Study Involving Babies in Ireland Supports Use of Cystic Fibrosis Drug in ...

The UAB Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center is a university-wide interdisciplinary research center funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and ...

The gut microbiota and its functional metabolites play crucial roles in the development of intestinal fibrosis in patients ...

Investigating ECM changes in the hypothalamus reveals mechanisms behind insulin resistance, offering insights into obesity ...

“But his real gift was his X-ray vision: He could see through the ... Soon after, Joey was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

The Lung Institute provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatments to patients with illnesses that affect the lungs and breathing, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ...