When the bacterium Helicobacter pylori infects the stomach, it causes gastric inflammation and increases the risk of stomach cancer. Researchers have been able to elucidate characteristic changes ...

Chronic liver disease, a leading cause of death worldwide, is characterized by chronic inflammation and liver fibrosis, which might lead to cirrhosis and, eventually, liver cancer. Diagnosis is ...

When something goes wrong before or during birth, doctors know the potential consequences are huge and often harmful; what they often don't know is the exact nature of the damage that is caused by ...

Anosmia, the loss of smell, is a frequent and often long-term symptom associated with COVID-19 that can severely burden a person's quality of life, making it extremely difficult to taste foods, detect ...

Inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts—also known as cholangiopathies—can stop the bile from flowing, a vital fluid that helps digest fats. When bile can’t move through these ducts, it backs up ...

Our gut is the key to much of our body's overall health, which is why diseases like ulcerative colitis can be so detrimental. Ulcerative colitis is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases.