Posts Tagged ‘inflammation’
Inhaling nanoparticles may injure lungs
UC DAVIS (US) — Breathing two of the most common types of engineered nanomaterials can cause lung inflammation and damage, new research shows. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2013 8:46 - 0 Comments
Microbe ‘burglers’ set off immune system
UC DAVIS (US) — Scientists have figured out how our immune systems distinguish between dangerous pathogens and friendly microbes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 11:50 - 1 Comment
Proteins link blood clot trouble, immune system
RICE (US) — There’s an unexpected connection between a protein that triggers the formation of blood clots and other proteins that are key to the immune system, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2013 15:15 - 0 Comments
Immune system genes linked to gum disease
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Genes responsible for nervous system development and immune function also play a role in the gum disease chronic periodontitis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 16:06 - 1 Comment
Breast cancer cells roll, stick, and spread
CORNELL (US) — Inflammation creates a “positive feedback loop” that encourages breast cancer cells to adhere and metastasize, researchers find. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 13:56 - 0 Comments
Hormone linked to asthma in obese people
COLUMBIA (US) — Leptin, a hormone that affects energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. The finding could explain why obese people are prone to asthma. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 26, 2012 10:13 - 0 Comments
How plague sneaks past body’s defense
U. WASHINGTON (US) — New discoveries help explain how the the bacteria behind Black Death avoid setting off the human body’s early alarm. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 17, 2012 15:08 - 1 Comment
White blood cells visit healthy kidneys, too
MONASH U. (AUS) — Better understanding of the role of white blood cells in kidney inflammation could lead to improved treatment for 20 percent of patients with renal failure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment
To heal chronic wounds, level inflammation
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Researchers have successfully restored wound healing in a model of diabetes—results that may pave the way for new treatments for chronic wounds.
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2012 9:48 - 14 Comments
Inflammation chemical linked to suicide
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists report the first proof that a chemical in the brain called glutamate is linked to suicidal behavior—findings that offer new hope for prevention. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2012 11:38 - 1 Comment
Microbubbles may detect heart disease early
U. MISSOURI (US) — Targeted microbubbles may offer a less invasive way to detect heart disease at an early stage. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 28, 2012 14:05 - 2 Comments
In kids, psoriasis strongly linked to obesity
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Children around the world with psoriasis are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese as children who don’t have the disease, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 16, 2012 13:31 - 10 Comments
New inflammation drug may spare horses
UC DAVIS (US) — An experimental drug shows promise for treating horses with laminitis, a very painful and life-threatening disease that often results in euthanasia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 10:56 - 1 Comment
‘Healthy neurotics’ keep a tight rein on risk
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Under certain conditions, being neurotic can be good for your health, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 13, 2012 16:13 - 0 Comments
Gene flaw links drinking and pancreas trouble
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A genetic variant on chromosome X near the claudin-2 gene (CLDN2) predicts which men who are heavy drinkers are at high risk of developing chronic pancreatitis, report scientists. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 5, 2012 9:12 - 0 Comments
Bowel disease may be defense ‘gone awry’
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A new study has found 71 genomic regions associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and suggests that infection defense genes play a key role in the condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2012 13:57 - 12 Comments
Strong link between psoriasis and diabetes
UC DAVIS (US) — People with severe psoriasis are nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes, a new analysis shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 27, 2012 11:23 - 0 Comments
How stem cells ‘grow up’ to cause inflammation
NYU (US) — Scientists have determined how cells that cause inflammatory ailments, such as Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, develop from stem cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 25, 2012 16:44 - 2 Comments
New book details how coal hurts health
U. BUFFALO (US) — A new book examines the effect of burning coal on human health and has a clear message: Coal kills. (more…)
