Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy found that ...

New evidence shows that precursors of myelin-producing cells — one of the few #brain cell types that continue to be produced ...

In their first set of experiments, the research team administered GM-CSF mRNA to the mouse endometrium via intrauterine ...

The research, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and published Jan. 21 in Nature, showed that deoxyhypusine ...

Using information in medical records for more than 1,100 emergency room visits, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s ...

What is iron-deficiency anemia? The most common cause of anemia worldwide is iron deficiency. Iron is needed to form hemoglobin, part of red blood cells that carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide (a ...

Here, we’ve gathered key information on the primary forms of lupus. If your doctor believes you may have lupus, he or she will perform specific tests to determine the specific type and its severity.

A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells (also called neurons or nerve cells) that causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements (stiffness, twitching ...

What are plugged milk ducts? A plugged milk duct feels like a sore lump in the breast. Some mothers seem to be more likely to get them. Usually they go away within a few days without doing anything.

Most women experience some form of breast pain at one time or another. Breast pain is typically easy to treat, but on rarer occasions it can be a sign of something more serious. Hormones are making ...

Mitral valve prolapse, also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow's syndrome, balloon mitral valve, or floppy valve syndrome, is the bulging of one or both of the mitral valve flaps (leaflets) into ...

What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)? Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a much more severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). It may affect people of childbearing age. It’s a ...