For the first time, researchers have discovered that the accumulation of aged and failing cells, called senescent cells, in one diseased organ can spread to multiple healthy organs, causing them to ...

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has recently published the updated version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), the global reference system in intensive care ...

Septic shock is the most severe complication of sepsis, which is a reaction to an infection. A person with sepsis may go into septic shock, which can cause organ failure and other life threatening ...

Over and over, in the world's oceans, baby seabirds often mistake bits of trash for food. New research in the journal Science Advances shows that ingesting plastic can harm them in unseen ways. Here's ...

Acute liver failure is a medical emergency that can cause life threatening complications. It’s most commonly caused by drug overdose in the United States, with acetaminophen being the most common ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher doses of zegocractin led to “significant reduction” in organ failure and necrotizing pancreatitis for ...

Treatments for the condition are limited, although doctors have seen some success with the antiviral drug ribavirin which is used to treat hepatitis C READ MORE: Inside the luxury 794ft superyacht ...