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Study reveals biologically validated imaging-based evidence of medically induced myelin repair

A decade after UC San Francisco scientists identified an over-the-counter antihistamine as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, researchers have developed an approach to measure the drug's effectiveness in repairing the brain, making it possible to also assess future therapies for the devastating disorder.

13 Jun 2023

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

Asthma is more dangerous than many people realize. An estimated 10 Americans die everyday from asthma, and the disease leads to around 439,000 hospitalizations and 1.3 million emergency room trips each year.

12 Jun 2023

Study:Overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long COVID cases

An overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long COVID cases, according to a new study from the Allen Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

12 Jun 2023

Turmeric supplement accelerates post-match recovery in elite footballers

Consuming turmeric – the oriental spice often used in cooking - accelerates post-match recovery in professional footballers, a study has shown.

10 Jun 2023

PREACH-M trial: Lenzilumab may improve treatment response in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Humanigen, Inc.today extended previously reported results by presenting additional, statistically significant hematologic improvements and reductions in inflammatory markers from lenzilumab, its investigational drug, in a Phase 2/3 trial of treatment-naïve participants with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and RAS-pathway mutations.

9 Jun 2023

Helicobacter pylori infection found to lower cognition among adults in the UK

Researchers evaluated the association between Helicobacter pylori and cognition.

9 Jun 2023

Impact of orally administered cannabidiol (CBD) on fitness and health among healthy adult individuals

Researchers evaluated the effects of oral CBD administration on the health and fitness of healthy adults.

9 Jun 2023

Investigating the alveolar type II reparative response in COVID-19 pneumonia

Researchers investigated the alveolar type II reparative response in COVID-19 pneumonia.

9 Jun 2023

Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery improves outcomes for patients with metastatic brain tumor

Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor.

8 Jun 2023

Study shows how blood makes the brain’s immune cells toxic

In patients with neurological diseases like Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, immune cells in the brain known as microglia that normally fulfill beneficial functions become harmful to neurons, leading to cognitive dysfunction and motor impairment.

8 Jun 2023

Experimental drug may slow the progression of atherosclerosis

An experimental drug already tested as a potential treatment for cancer, lung disease, and Alzheimer's disease may slow the progression of atherosclerosis that leads to heart disease, a new study shows.

8 Jun 2023

Scientists identify the IL-17 protein as a determining factor in skin aging

A team of scientists from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) in collaboration with the National Center for Genomic Analysis (CNAG) has discovered that IL-17 protein plays a central role in skin aging.

8 Jun 2023

UC research examines role of a metabolite in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Each year, about 200,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with a bulge in the lower part of the aorta, the main artery in the body, called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

8 Jun 2023

Study compares long-term consequences of COVID-19 between patients with rheumatic inflammatory diseases and healthy controls

Researchers used data from a long-term ongoing prospective cohort study in the Netherlands to compare the characteristics of long-COVID in inflammatory rheumatic diseases patients and healthy controls during the period when the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants, BA.1/BA.2 were dominant.

8 Jun 2023

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse: Study

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.

8 Jun 2023

Study reveals surprising link between biological age and child development

Study explores the relationship between accelerated biological age in children, as indicated by telomere length and DNA methylation age, and various developmental outcomes. It aims to clarify the impact of accelerated biological age on growth, cognition, behavior, lung function, and puberty onset in European school-age children.

7 Jun 2023

Inflammation News and Research

Study reveals biologically validated imaging-based evidence of medically induced myelin repair

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

Study:Overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long COVID cases

Turmeric supplement accelerates post-match recovery in elite footballers

PREACH-M trial: Lenzilumab may improve treatment response in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Helicobacter pylori infection found to lower cognition among adults in the UK

Impact of orally administered cannabidiol (CBD) on fitness and health among healthy adult individuals

Investigating the alveolar type II reparative response in COVID-19 pneumonia

Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery improves outcomes for patients with metastatic brain tumor

Study shows how blood makes the brain’s immune cells toxic

Experimental drug may slow the progression of atherosclerosis

Scientists identify the IL-17 protein as a determining factor in skin aging

UC research examines role of a metabolite in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Study compares long-term consequences of COVID-19 between patients with rheumatic inflammatory diseases and healthy controls

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse: Study

Study reveals surprising link between biological age and child development

Prenatal COVID boosts protective power of breast milk

CBD and EPA cream: Dynamic duo for youthful skin

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

Therapeutic nanocarriers engineered from adult skin cells show promise for treating lung injury

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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