Critically ill patients are at an increased risk for developing infections, some of which can lead to serious brain infections. These infections include meningitis, encephalitis, and sepsis. In addition to these more common diseases, several rarer conditions can affect the brain,...
Recent research has discovered a surprising connection between the X and Y chromosomes. This may explain why immune diseases are more common in males than females. The earliest indications of this connection come from studies of rare infectious diseases that only...
Do you know that the Immune System is responsible for fighting disease in our body? Many types of diseases can happen to our immune system, and the organs it affects. Find out about common diseases of the Immune System in this...