Pregnancy represents a unique physiological stress test for the cardiovascular system, requiring profound and finely regulated adaptations in vascular ...

A gel-like sugar coating on immune cells has been found to play a starring role in psoriasis. Researchers discovered that immune cells shed this outer layer to help them exit the bloodstream and enter ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

For the first time, researchers have identified a previously unrecognized metabolic defense mechanism in aggressive brain tumors: a sugar-rich shield that surrounds tumor cells and protects them ...

脓毒症是继发于宿主对感染反应失调的多器官功能障碍，尽管包括早期启动抗生素治疗、液体复苏、使用血管加压药等在内的临床管理方案不断进步，但脓毒症和脓毒性休克仍是重症患者死亡的主要原因之一[1]。内皮糖萼损伤是导致脓毒症微循环障碍和内皮损伤的重要机制之一，减轻损伤和保护内皮糖萼对维持器官功能起重要作用[2]。脓 ...