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Breakthrough research may lead to improved therapeutic options for people with asthma

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have made a breakthrough that may eventually lead to improved therapeutic options for people living with asthma.

26 Feb 2020

As the coronavirus spreads, Americans lose ground against other health threats

Antibiotics revolutionized the care of infections. Vaccines turned deadly childhood diseases into distant memories. Americans lived longer, healthier lives than their parents.

26 Feb 2020

Targeting overactive immune cells with experimental drug could improve TBI symptoms

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that targeting overactive immune cells in the brain with an experimental drug could limit brain cell loss and reverse cognitive and motor difficulties caused by traumatic brain injury.

25 Feb 2020

Ulcerative colitis and a missing microbe in the gut

Ulcerative colitis is a seriously debilitating inflammatory disease of the bowel leading to crippling symptoms that can affect the quality of life severely. Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine have found in a new study that a missing microbe could be linked to this condition. The study was published today in the latest issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe.

25 Feb 2020

Researchers reveal new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis, and the cells that prolong the inflammatory attack.

25 Feb 2020

Chronic inflammation in pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental delays in offspring

In pregnant women, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, depression and anxiety can increase the chances of learning delays, behavior problems and mental health issues in their children's early years.

25 Feb 2020

Reduced stress associated with changes in plasma metabolite profile

Reduced stress is linked to changes in the profile of plasma metabolites, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

25 Feb 2020

Researchers identify mechanisms underlying immunotherapy-associated tuberculosis

Researchers at the University of Southampton have identified how new checkpoint inhibitor treatments for cancer can activate tuberculosis in some patients.

24 Feb 2020

Autoantibodies can also act as the body's own antidepressants

If the immune system attacks its own body, it can often have devastating consequences: autoantibodies bind to the body's structures, triggering functional disorders.

24 Feb 2020

Gut bacteria may predict risk of pulmonary hypertension

A team of researchers has found that the microflora of bacteria within the gut of humans could be a contributor to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study titled, "Altered Gut Microbiome Profile in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension," in the latest issue of the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

24 Feb 2020

New tool incorporates PET and CT scans to measure effectiveness of key anti-TB medicine

Experts believe that tuberculosis, or TB, has been a scourge for humans for some 15,000 years, with the first medical documentation of the disease coming out of India around 1000 B.C.E.

24 Feb 2020

Inflammation caused by radiation can promote survival of triple-negative breast cancer cells

While radiation is successfully used to treat breast cancer by killing cancer cells, inflammation caused as a side-effect of radiation can have a contrary effect by promoting the survival of triple-negative breast cancer cells, according to research published online in the International Journal of Radiation Biology by Jennifer Sims-Mourtada, Ph.D., director of Translational Breast Cancer Research at ChristianaCare's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.

24 Feb 2020

Researchers explore whether plaque identifying toothpaste could prevent heart attack, stroke

For decades, researchers have suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body -- in particular, heart attacks and strokes.

24 Feb 2020

Specific gut bacteria may predict development of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Researchers have identified a distinct collection of bacteria found in the gut that may contribute to and predict the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

24 Feb 2020

Local med-tech company, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., named as a 2-time finalist in the KICC Awards 2020

The Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce Awards brings the business community together to celebrate the achievements of local businesses and individuals.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 24 Feb 2020

Lipid signaling from beta cells linked to inflammatory macrophage polarization

Do the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas unwittingly produce a signal that aids their own demise in Type 1 diabetes?

23 Feb 2020

Abnormally low levels of a key protein detected in brains of young men with autism

Using cutting-edge imaging technology, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have shown that the brains of young men with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low levels of a protein that appears to play a role in inflammation and metabolism.

23 Feb 2020

Administering immunotherapy alongside chemoradiation for advanced NSCLC appears to be safe and tolerable

Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows administering the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab together with chemotherapy given at the same time as radiation treatment (chemoradiation) is safe and tolerable as a first-line therapy for patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer.

21 Feb 2020

Heart valve that grows with the child lowers the need for risky multiple heart surgeries

A breakthrough medical technology can save the lives of children with heart defects. Scientists have developed the first-ever heart valve that grows with the child, reducing the need for risky heart surgeries in the future.

20 Feb 2020

Daily moisturizer does not prevent eczema according to new research

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a skin condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, and dry due to inflammation. Most commonly found in babies and children, previous recommendations say that daily moisturizer use is crucial in preventing eczema bouts.

20 Feb 2020

Inflammation News and Research

Breakthrough research may lead to improved therapeutic options for people with asthma

As the coronavirus spreads, Americans lose ground against other health threats

Targeting overactive immune cells with experimental drug could improve TBI symptoms

Ulcerative colitis and a missing microbe in the gut

Researchers reveal new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis

Chronic inflammation in pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental delays in offspring

Reduced stress associated with changes in plasma metabolite profile

Researchers identify mechanisms underlying immunotherapy-associated tuberculosis

Autoantibodies can also act as the body's own antidepressants

Gut bacteria may predict risk of pulmonary hypertension

New tool incorporates PET and CT scans to measure effectiveness of key anti-TB medicine

Inflammation caused by radiation can promote survival of triple-negative breast cancer cells

Researchers explore whether plaque identifying toothpaste could prevent heart attack, stroke

Specific gut bacteria may predict development of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Local med-tech company, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., named as a 2-time finalist in the KICC Awards 2020

Lipid signaling from beta cells linked to inflammatory macrophage polarization

Abnormally low levels of a key protein detected in brains of young men with autism

Administering immunotherapy alongside chemoradiation for advanced NSCLC appears to be safe and tolerable

Heart valve that grows with the child lowers the need for risky multiple heart surgeries

Daily moisturizer does not prevent eczema according to new research

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