Vasculitis is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. It can affect arteries, veins, and capillaries. This condition causes blood vessel walls to swell, which ...

Introduction: Primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV) is a rare inflammatory arteriopathy confined to the brain, spinal cord, and leptomeninges. Because of its nonspecific presentation ...

May 23, 2024 — Treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus has long relied on steroids to knock down the immune system, but more targeted therapies are currently undergoing clinical trials. To ...

Nevertheless, an important FA sign was noted by Gass, who observed retinal vasculitis of small and large vessels and the profuse leakage of fluorescein into the retina in the early disease, as well as ...

In the early 1950s there were four vaccines routinely used in the United States: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and smallpox. Three of these vaccines (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) were ...

Some of the bodies of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya in recent days had gunshot wounds, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. Nearly 50 bodies have already been ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — A new study that has the potential to change the landscape of hepatitis B transmission in Africa. Researchers conducted an analysis revealing key interventions that could ...

In addition to improving strength and performance, whey protein is also thought by some to be useful in healing wounds and reducing inflammation. Whey protein is one of the two proteins found in ...

Israeli forces shot three Palestinians, east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, while a woman succumbed to wounds she sustained during the Israeli offensive in Gaza. WAFA correspondent reported that ...

To develop evidence-based recommendations for the use of imaging modalities in primary large vessel vasculitis (LVV) including giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK). European League ...

First wash off the foot, hand or other punctured skin with soap and water. Then soak the puncture wound in warm soapy water for 15 minutes. For any dirt or debris, gently scrub the wound surface back ...