Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of stroke

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that IBD causes stroke; it only shows an ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Crohn's disease: What it is, symptoms and treatment

Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, has no cure. But there are many treatments, specific to type, and it is possible to keep the symptoms under control.

Oncology & Cancer

Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

Your genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to function, develop and stay healthy. People have about 20,000 genes in their bodies.

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers develop new software for unlocking cancer's ancestry

Could knowing where your ancestors came from be the key to better cancer treatments? Maybe, but where would that key fit? How can we trace cancer's ancestral roots to modern-day solutions? For Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ...

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