Posts Tagged ‘inflammation’
Therapy for MS prods brain to re-cloak neurons
CALTECH (US) — A new gene therapy, applied directly to the brain, may help protect neurons from damage by diseases like multiple sclerosis. Continue…
Friday, February 10, 2012 12:15 - 4 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 31, 2012 11:44 - 0 Comments
After 3 days, lung bacteria are unstoppable
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A deadly plague bacterium is able to transform the lungs into a breeding ground for other microbes—often escaping detection until it is too late for medical treatment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 30, 2012 11:00 - 5 Comments
Mate tea compounds kill colon cancer
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Human colon cancer cells die when exposed to the amount of bioactive ingredients in just one cup of yerba mate tea. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 30, 2012 10:40 - 2 Comments
Obesity is painful, study of 1 million finds
STONY BROOK (US) — A clear association between obesity and pain—with higher rates of pain identified in the heaviest people—was found in a study of more than one million Americans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2012 14:51 - 0 Comments
Immune suppressants may curb diabetes
YALE (US) — A new study has uncovered how targeted suppression of the immune system may prevent type 1 diabetes or induce sustained remission. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2012 12:38 - 0 Comments
Therapy protects liver from drug damage
RUTGERS (US) — Blocking communication between cells may be an effective way to protect the liver from toxic drugs like acetaminophen, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2012 12:29 - 0 Comments
Therapy strikes protein in smokers’ lungs
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new treatment for smoking-related lung diseases targets a protein that triggers inflammation and keeps lungs from healing. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2011 11:36 - 1 Comment
Diabetes drug knocks down inflammation
U. BUFFALO (US) — A drug commonly prescribed to help patients with type 2 diabetes also has a powerful—and rapid—anti-inflammatory effect, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 19, 2011 11:28 - 1 Comment
Fish oil may harm lung injury patients
VANDERBILT (US) — Lung injury patients who were given a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants did not fare better, and in some cases fared worse, than those who did not receive the supplement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 13, 2011 11:19 - 1 Comment
Inflammation overload may harm heart
UC DAVIS (US) — New research about inflammation’s role in heart disease underscores the need to consider a broader range of immune-system factors to find accurate biomarkers, especially in relation to age. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 28, 2011 10:12 - 0 Comments
New class of painkillers: Ibuprofen 2.0?
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists thought there was little left to learn about a class of medications that includes ibuprofen, but a recent discovery raises the possibility of a new class of pain relievers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 27, 2011 10:48 - 1 Comment
‘Treg’ cells stop immune system meltdown
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have uncovered new details about the genetic underpinnings of cells known as Tregs, which are currently being tested as treatments for diseases such as type I diabetes, arthritis and lupus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 26, 2011 8:02 - 1 Comment
Common parasite controls immune system
CORNELL (US) — A forced partnership between parasite and host allows Toxoplasma gondii to invade the bloodstream, break into the brain, and prompt behavioral changes from recklessness to neuroticism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 31, 2011 12:40 - 4 Comments
Why some body fat is more dangerous
UC DAVIS (US) — Researchers have discovered biological indicators that help explain why some obese people develop chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, and others do not. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2011 13:28 - 3 Comments
Can curry knock tendinitis off track?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A derivative of a common culinary spice found in Indian curries could offer new treatment for the painful condition tendinitis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 6, 2011 10:52 - 0 Comments
More to asthma than inflammation
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A new study challenges the traditional concept that asthma is solely an inflammatory condition, a finding with significant implications for future treatment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2011 11:52 - 3 Comments
After stroke, add antidepressants
U. IOWA (US) — Taking a short course of antidepressants after a stroke appears to boost physically recovery months after the medication is stopped. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Lost protein leads to cystic fibrosis
U. IOWA (US) — A misprocessed protein that ends up in the wrong cellular location leads to symptoms of cystic fibrosis, including lung disease and gastrointestinal abnormalities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 15:40 - 5 Comments
Gorillas get svelte on low-sugar diet
CASE WESTERN (US) — Heart disease is the number one killer of male gorillas in North American zoos. A dietary experiment at a Cleveland zoo suggests sugar and starch play a role. (more…)
