Avascular necrosis is the breakdown and death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supply. It’s a common complication of sickle cell disease, but early diagnosis and treatment can help slow ...

Heat-induced increase of membrane fluidity is suppressed by cholesterol, preventing membrane disruption. Thus, cholesterol-rich cells are resistant to heat-induced necrosis, and cholesterol depletion ...

Since the time of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, cancer has been recognized as being sensitive to heat. Today, this principle forms the basis of hyperthermia treatment—a promising cancer ...