diseases and disorders

Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to designate two chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Possible Causes: The reasons why a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease…

website of interest: American College of Rheumatology Introduction/Definitions: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that ultimately leads to the destruction of joint architecture. In rheumatoid arthritis, a person's own…

See Medicine.net  Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) AS is an inflammatory arthritis and enthesitis involving the spine and peripheral joints. About 350,000 pople in the US ahve AS. Traditional therapies, including disease…

Introduction/Definitions: Inflammation is characterized by an influx of leukocytes into a site of infection or tissue distress which is directed by a cascade of biochemical and cell adhesion events. Inflammation…

The term "macular degeneration-related disorder" refers to any of a number of conditions in which the retinal maculal degenerates or becomes dysfunctional as a consequence of decreased growth of cells…

Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Flaum Eye Institute  Definitions: The mammalian retina has an organized laminated structure; the soma and synapses of 6 major types of neurons are arranged into distinct layers.…

A staggering number of people (over 15%) of the population suffer from hearing loss. the prevalence increases with age, with half the population over the age of 60 experiencing hearing…

Related Links:       Action on Hearing Loss Introduction: When a foreign antigen enters the inner ear, it is first processed by immunocompetent cells which reside in and around the…

See also Type II Diabetes and Regulation of digestion and diabetes Links of interest: American Diabetes Association. FDA Home as a Health Care Club (helping innovators identify medical devices for the…

Numerous epidemiologic studies have evaluated several inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein, various cytokines, adhesion molecules, and white blood cell (WBC) count for their clinical usefulness in predicting risk of cardiovascular…