Advanced Pathophysiology at GCU is a gateway to clinical mastery, but the sheer volume of disease mechanisms and cellular processes can feel insurmountable. In 2026, the game has changed: AI-driven ...

Panelists examine the societal impact of stroke by outlining its prevalence, underlying pathophysiology, key modifiable risk factors, and the substantial clinical, economic, and long-term disability ...

Why it matters: Concept mapping helps students integrate anatomy, physiology, and pathology into a single, coherent framework—mirroring the reasoning used in real clinical settings. What’s new: Recent ...

Coronary artery disease is usually caused by a build up cholesterol rich deposits or plaques on the lining inside the artery. These plaques are also called atheromatous plaques or simply atheromas and ...

Understanding the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of a disease enables the development of new treatment strategies, including targeted and personalized therapies, and increases the opportunities for ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the more common autoimmune disorders, affecting approximately 1% of the population worldwide. The exact cause of RA is not known; however, initiation of disease ...

The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic intestinal disorders that are typically categorized as one of two subtypes: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. 1 Ulcerative colitis is limited ...