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Study analyzes distribution of two cytokines in sections of carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Inflammation is currently a well-documented component of atheroslcerosis pathogenesis, which plays a role at each stage of the disease development.

6 Oct 2018

Researchers receive DoD grant to test efficacy of stem cell therapy for eye injuries

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a four-year, $5.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead a multi-site clinical trial to test the efficacy of a stem cell-based treatment for eye injuries.

5 Oct 2018

Low-dose aspirin use associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk

Taking a low-dose aspirin daily may help women lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer. A new study co-led by Moffitt Cancer Center found that women who reported taking a low-dose aspirin every day had a 23 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer compared to nonaspirin users.

4 Oct 2018

Gut microbiome appears to play key role in heart transplant outcomes

In a new study, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that the gut microbiome appears to play a key role in how well the body accepts a transplanted heart. The scientists found a causal relationship between the presence of certain microbes and transplant outcome.

4 Oct 2018

Study investigates effects of glucose-lowering drug in preventing damage to the kidneys

New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and published simultaneously in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows how the glucose-lowering drug lixisenatide can slow or prevent damage to the kidneys in macro-albuminuric patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.

3 Oct 2018

Understanding immune system's balancing act could help in prevention, treatment of IBD

Australian researchers have uncovered clues in the immune system that reveal how the balance of 'good' gut bacteria is maintained. This information could help in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers decode anti-inflammatory mechanism of vitamin E and its metabolites

Vitamin E's positive effects often fail to manifest themselves as strongly as expected, but sometimes administering vitamin E actually has detrimental effects. An international team has now found a possible cause for this.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers decipher antitumor mechanism of Amazonian plant in human cancer cells

A piece of research conducted by the Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress Group at the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Medicine and Nursing has deciphered the antitumor mechanism exerted by the plant Vismia baccifera, originally from the Amazonian region of Colombia, in human liver cancer cells.

28 Sep 2018

KTU researchers engineer experimental bone to help treat osteoarthritis patients

Researchers from the Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are developing an artificial bone, which can be used for treating of the most common joint disease - osteoarthritis.

26 Sep 2018

Genervon reports new findings that drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in mice model

Following the closure of several research programs for Alzheimer's disease, in early 2018 the FDA issued a release entitled "Draft Guidance for Industry: Early Alzheimer's Disease: Developing Drugs for Treatment." Encouraged by the proposed changes in the new guidance, Genervon's research team reported new findings that its drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in an early AD transgenic APP mice model.

25 Sep 2018

UAB researchers study dysfunction of the immune system associated with NSAID carprofen

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are commonly used as inflammation blockers worldwide. However, recent clinical data show these painkillers can have serious side effects that create some risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney or heart failure.

21 Sep 2018

Study reveals promising new drug candidate to treat acute renal failure

A protein produced by the human body appears to be a promising new drug candidate to treat conditions that lead to acute renal failure. This is shown by a study conducted at São Paulo State University in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.

20 Sep 2018

Genetic polymorphisms linked with muscle injury and stiffness

To test whether sex-related genetic polymorphisms are associated with muscle injury and stiffness, Noriyuki Fuku from Juntendo University and colleagues report in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise that ESR1 rs2234693 polymorphism is associated with both muscle injury and muscle stiffness.

20 Sep 2018

Inflammation plays crucial role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Inflammation, long considered a dangerous contributor to atherosclerosis, actually plays an important role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

20 Sep 2018

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they are fed a high-fat diet.

19 Sep 2018

Antioxidant in green tea helps sneak therapeutic RNAs into cells

Drinking green tea has been linked to health benefits ranging from cardiovascular disease prevention to weight loss.

19 Sep 2018

Study: CXCL14 protein is secreted by brown adipose tissue and has beneficial effects in metabolic diseases

A scientific team found that the CXCL14 protein, associated with tumor progression and organogenesis, causes beneficial effects to metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

19 Sep 2018

Resveratrol decreases pain severity and levels of inflammatory biomarkers in osteoarthritis patients

In what researchers state is the first pilot clinical trial to assess the effects of resveratrol on pain severity and levels of inflammatory biomarkers in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis, the scientists compared treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug combined with either resveratrol or placebo over 90 days.

18 Sep 2018

New statement provides detailed overview of how to diagnose, treat resistant hypertension

Resistant hypertension affects 12 percent to15 percent of patients treated for high blood pressure according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

14 Sep 2018

Dietary fiber may delay memory loss, brain inflammation during old age

As mammals age, immune cells in the brain known as microglia become chronically inflamed. In this state, they produce chemicals known to impair cognitive and motor function.

14 Sep 2018

Anti Inflammatory News and Research

Study analyzes distribution of two cytokines in sections of carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Researchers receive DoD grant to test efficacy of stem cell therapy for eye injuries

Low-dose aspirin use associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk

Gut microbiome appears to play key role in heart transplant outcomes

Study investigates effects of glucose-lowering drug in preventing damage to the kidneys

Understanding immune system's balancing act could help in prevention, treatment of IBD

Researchers decode anti-inflammatory mechanism of vitamin E and its metabolites

Researchers decipher antitumor mechanism of Amazonian plant in human cancer cells

KTU researchers engineer experimental bone to help treat osteoarthritis patients

Genervon reports new findings that drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in mice model

UAB researchers study dysfunction of the immune system associated with NSAID carprofen

Study reveals promising new drug candidate to treat acute renal failure

Genetic polymorphisms linked with muscle injury and stiffness

Inflammation plays crucial role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Antioxidant in green tea helps sneak therapeutic RNAs into cells

Study: CXCL14 protein is secreted by brown adipose tissue and has beneficial effects in metabolic diseases

Resveratrol decreases pain severity and levels of inflammatory biomarkers in osteoarthritis patients

New statement provides detailed overview of how to diagnose, treat resistant hypertension

Dietary fiber may delay memory loss, brain inflammation during old age

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