Immune System Articles

• Infectious Diseases
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Heart Disease
  Cystic Fibrosis
   

  Bacterial meningitis

  Bacterial meningitis is a condition in which the dural layers lining the brain (the meninges) have become inflamed. The classic symptoms of bacterial meningitis are similar to those of other forms of ... > more
• Sickle Cell Anemia
  Anemia
  Lymphoma
  Leukemia
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Sickle-cell disease

  Sickle cell disease is a general term for a group of genetic disorders caused by sickle hemoglobin (Hgb S). In many forms of the disease, the red blood cells change shape upon deoxygenation because ... > more
• Arthritis
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Stem Cells
  Osteoporosis
   

  Cartilage

  Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue. Cartilage is composed of cells called chondrocytes which are dispersed in a firm gel-like ground substance, called the matrix. Cartilage is avascular ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Gynecology
  Birth Control
  Sports Medicine
   

  Miscarriage

  Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined at a gestation of ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Sleep Disorders
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Healthy Aging
   

  Narcolepsy

  Narcolepsy is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), episodes of sleep and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is a type of dyssomnia. The main ... > more
• Wounds and Healing
  Skin Care
  Bone and Spine
  Stem Cells
  Heart Disease
  Nervous System
   

  Healing

  Healing is the process whereby the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area. Healing incorporates both the removal of necrotic tissue (demolition), and ... > more
• Influenza
  Bird Flu
  Cold and Flu
  Infectious Diseases
  Vaccines
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Influenza pandemic

  An influenza pandemic is a large scale epidemic of the influenza virus, such as the 1918 Spanish flu. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that there is a substantial risk of an influenza ... > more
• Stem Cells
  Biotechnology
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Developmental Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Skin Cancer
   
  

  Adult stem cell

  Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues. Also known as somatic  stem cells, they can be found in ... > more
• Kidney Disease
  Hypertension
  Urology
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Kidney

  The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. In ... > more
• Dentistry
  Osteoporosis
  Healthy Aging
  Bone and Spine
  Diseases and Conditions
  Leukemia
   

  Periodontal disease

  Periodontal disease is the name for bacterial infections of the gums in the mouth. Periodontitis, or Pyorrhea, is a disease involving inflammation of the gums, often persisting unnoticed for years or ... > more

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