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Gout can occur in the hip joint rarely. In gout, uric acid crystals build up in the joints. There can be sudden, severe pain ...

In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found that a family suffering from illnesses that ...

Hepatitis B (sometimes referred to as hep B) is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It typically causes symptoms like stomach pain, dark urine, fatigue, fever, jaundice (yellowing ...

(Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Three types of flu viruses affect humans: types A, B, and C. Type A and B cause the annual influenza epidemics that have up to 20% of the population sniffling ...

aDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada bDepartment of Pathology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada cDepartment of Medicine ...

This study presents a valuable finding on the role of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitors (SLPI) in developing Lyme disease in mice infected with Borrelia burgdorferi. The evidence supporting the ...