Myelin is an insulating layer of lipids and proteins surrounding nerves. Myelin damage can cause problems with the nerves’ ability to send and receive electrical messages. Inflammatory disorders ...

Although this is true for many people with iron deficiency, it can be much more complicated. When determining which iron therapy—oral or intravenous (IV)—is right for you, it is important to consider ...

Sodium-cooled fast reactors using metallic-alloy fuel are attracting attention because they are inherently safe and produce more fuel than they use.

Stage IV cancers have spread (metastasized) beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body. When breast cancer spreads, it most commonly goes to the bones, liver, and lungs. It ...

The matrix of absorbed protein, adherent leukocytes, aggregated platelets, and accumulated fibrin composes a "conditioning layer" that envelops the catheter as a fibrinous sheath. A partial or ...