Fibrosis is a harmful build-up of excessive fibrous tissue that results in scarring, and ultimately, the loss of organ function. Although it can affect any tissue and organ system, it is most common in the heart, liver, lung, peritoneum, and kidney. The fibrotic scar tissue consists of extra-cellular matrix proteins, such as type I collagen, proteoglycans and fibronectin...
A study in the February issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, reveals that deep brain stimulation (DBS), commonly used to treat individuals with movement disorders or chronic pain, also affects respiratory function. Lead researcher of the study was Dr. Jonathan A. Hyam of University of Oxford, United Kingdom...
People who do not have celiac disease and believe they have "non-celiac gluten sensitivity" may be weaning themselves off gluten unnecessarily, researchers from the University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, reported in Annals of Internal Medicine...