Background: Thoracic autonomic nervous system surgery is mainly used for hyperhidrosis/facial flushing, whereas cardiac and vascular indications are ...

Thoracic autonomic nervous system surgery is based on interrupting the adrenergic action of the central nervous system. The first surgery on the thoracic sympathetic chain was performed by Alexander ...

This article covers the types, symptoms, causes, and treatments of vasculitis. Buerger’s disease affects the small and medium blood vessels in the arms and legs. The blood vessels swell and ...

It's commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease, named after the famous baseball player who got the illness and had to retire in 1939. It's a noncommunicable disease, and cases are not reported to ...

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease ...

MINNEAPOLIS — While some studies have suggested that having a mother with Alzheimer’s disease may put you more at risk of developing the disease, a new study finds that having a father with ...

Extreme Texas weather and harsh climate are key factors driving a shocking 66% decline in commercial bee colonies since June ...

Apr. 8, 2025 — New research has uncovered a surprising culprit underlying cardiovascular diseases in obesity and diabetes -- not the presence of certain fats, but their suppression. The study ...

A deadly deer disease has found its way into the urban deer population in Cranbrook, in B.C.'s Kootenay region. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in a female white-tailed deer during a ...