Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

The immune system is a complex network that finds pathogens, removes damaged cells, and launches immune responses to protect the body from infection. White blood cells drive this defense: phagocytes ...

This repo contains matlab functions we wrote for topological data analysis of ginkgo leaves. All the matlab functions we wrote can be found in folder "my_functions_matlab". In the folder "leaf_images" ...

Peptides, short chains of amino acids, help with blood pressure and wound healing. Some peptide supplements can reduce inflammation and boost muscle growth. Peptides in foods like eggs, milk, and soy ...

The appendix may help support the immune system by storing good bacteria. A person can live a normal life without an appendix. The appendix has long been thought to have no significant function in the ...