Researchers think stopping necrosis, a harmful form of cell death, could prevent inflammation, protect aging organs, and reduce disease risk.

Severe weather threat looms again for areas already pummeled by tornadoes -- from Arkansas to Kentucky The storms will move toward the East Coast on Wednesday.

As a rare and severe complication of perianal abscess, rectal necrosis remains an exceptionally uncommon clinical entity. Current evidence suggests that rectal necrosis may be associated with severe ...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Bone marrow necrosis (BMN) is a rare pathologic entity that is commonly undiagnosed, and often associated with hematologic diseases. Methodology: We conducted a literature ...

Severe acute pancreatitis is driven by a systemic inflammatory cascade and pancreatic necrosis resulting in organ failure; it accounts for higher mortality — up to 20% vs. 1% in mild cases ...

Necrosis is a form of cell death that can be caused by illness, infection, injury, radiation or chemicals. During necrosis, cells swell, burst and lyse, spilling their contents into the extracellular ...

Avascular necrosis is a common complication of sickle cell disease. Learn what symptoms to look for, how it’s treated, and what it means for your outlook.

Jefferson County is seeing animal tranquilizer being added to different batches of drugs.The emergence of Xylazine, often referred to as "tranq,” is a non-opioi ...

Predicting which patients will develop more severe forms of acute pancreatitis is important to improve their outcomes; however, doing so can be challenging for clinicians.

Necrotizing cellulitis is a serious bacterial skin infection. Learn more about its symptoms, causes, and treatment options here.