Although the type 2 cytokine response has many important host-protective functions, dysregulated, chronic or hyperreactive type 2 immunity can contribute to the development of disease. Type 2 ...

What is type 2 diabetes? The most common type of diabetes, type 2 diabetes is diagnosed when your blood sugar (also called blood glucose) is persistently elevated above the normal range over a long ...

Experts often talk about the “burden” of a disease or illness. The word acts as a tidy container for all the unpleasantness people with that condition may experience—from their symptoms, to the cost ...

Jessica Migala has been a health, fitness, and nutrition writer for almost 15 years. She has contributed to more than 40 print and digital publications, including Health and Runner's World. Jessica ...

Gaucher disease type 2 is a rare and severe type of the disease. Children who inherit the disease usually don’t live past age 2, but treatment can help manage symptoms. Gaucher disease is a rare ...

Diagnoses of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in youths present a substantial clinical and public health burden. The prevalence of these diseases increased in the 2001–2009 period, but data on recent ...