Three distinct types of cell death occur both in physiological and pathological conditions: autophagy, apoptosis and necrosis. Whereas the roles of p53 in promoting apoptosis and autophagy are well ...

Breast fat necrosis is a condition characterized by the presence of benign masses in the breast. Fat necrosis can develop anywhere inside the breast, but does not increase the chances of developing ...

Avascular necrosis refers to the death of bone tissue that stems from an interruption in its blood supply. The condition typically affects the ends of long bones at weight-bearing joints, with the hip ...

Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign report they have uncovered a protein that may aid efforts to fine-tune the use of immunotherapies for cancer. Their study in mice ...

Programmed cell death is essential for the development and maintenance of the immune system and its responses to exogenous and endogenous stimuli. Studies have demonstrated that in addition to caspase ...

What happens when the blood supply to your bones is somehow damaged? The condition has a name, avascular necrosis, and it can trigger the death of bone cells. Other common names are osteonecrosis or ...

At least one type of necrosis--a form of cell death--is regulated and proceeds according to a defined biochemical pathway, researchers at Harvard Medical School say. What's more, the researchers have ...

White blood cells are part of many immune system responses in the human body. New research shows that a specific type of those cells may cause brain cancer tissues to die — but that’s not good news, ...

AN UNUSUAL case in which the pretibial muscles of both legs became acutely swollen, painful and paralyzed after a period of vigorous activity was recently observed on one of the medical wards of the ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Soft tissue necrosis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Skin necrosis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s ...