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Acid-suppressing medicines and antibiotics in infancy linked to later allergic disease risk

The use of acid-suppressing medications or antibiotics in the first 6 months of infancy was associated with an increased risk for the subsequent development of allergic diseases in childhood.

2 Apr 2018

Gut microbiome could be accurate predictor of hospitalizations for patients with cirrhosis

The gut microbiome -- a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut -- could be a highly accurate predictor of hospitalizations for patients with cirrhosis, according to a recently published study led by a researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University.

30 Mar 2018

New links found between Mediterranean diet and healthy aging outcomes

A series of six articles appearing in the March issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences finds new correlations between a Mediterranean diet and healthy aging outcomes -- while also underscoring the need for careful approaches to the use of data in order to measure the diet's potential benefits.

30 Mar 2018

Research reveals role of colon signaling pathway in development of IBD

The intestine encounters more foreign substances, and potential toxins, than other parts of the body, so it is not surprising that a healthy gut is maintained by the tight control of immune responses.

30 Mar 2018

FDA grants accelerated approval to leukemia drug for patients with MRD-positive ALL

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Blincyto (blinatumomab) to treat adults and children with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who are in remission but still have minimal residual disease (MRD).

30 Mar 2018

New review explores potentially safer therapies for treating chronic abdominal pain

An estimated 2 million people in the U.S. are addicted to prescription opioids- powerful doctor-prescribed medications for chronic or severe pain. The drugs are commonly prescribed to treat gastrointestinal pain caused by conditions such as Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), raising the risk of addiction among this population.

29 Mar 2018

Leukemia itself may increase risk for long-term neurocognitive problems in survivors

Leukemia itself, not just side effects related to its treatment, may increase the risk for long-term problems with attention, organization and related neurocognitive skills in survivors of the most common childhood cancer, according to research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The study appears today in the journal JAMA Oncology.

29 Mar 2018

Researchers find expression of lymphatic markers in proliferative diabetic retinopathy tissues

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a major sight-threatening diabetic complication. Nearly all patients with type I diabetes and over 60% of patients with type II diabetes develop retinopathy after 20 years of diabetes, despite metabolic control.

29 Mar 2018

Macrophages stimulated to produce potent anti-inflammatory molecule

Researchers have discovered that macrophages, which play a key role in inflammation, also produce an anti-inflammatory molecule called itaconate.

29 Mar 2018

Single high-fat meal can set the stage for cardiovascular disease

A single high-fat milkshake, with a fat and calorie content similar to some enticing restaurant fare, can quickly transform our healthy red blood cells into small, spiky cells that wreak havoc inside our blood vessels and help set the perfect stage for cardiovascular disease, scientists report.

29 Mar 2018

Super-gonorrhea bug infects UK man

A man from United Kingdom has acquired a gonorrhea infection with bacteria that is resistant to most antibiotics used commonly against it. The man has a regular sexual partner but picked up this superbug from a sexual encounter with a partner in south-east Asia earlier this year.

29 Mar 2018

Nutritionists explore the link between diet, obesity and cancer

In a special journal entry, nutritionists and other heath professionals from around the world explore the association between nutrition, obesity and cancer.

28 Mar 2018

Discovery of potential new major organ in human body

Researchers at the New York University School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health Center have found a new organ so to speak, that can be one of the largest in the body based on its structure and distribution. This part of the body is called the interstitium and is an already known space in the body that comprises of fluid filled spaces that spans all over the body.

28 Mar 2018

Previously unknown feature of human anatomy identified

Researchers have identified a previously unknown feature of human anatomy with implications for the function of all organs, most tissues and the mechanisms of most major diseases.

27 Mar 2018

Johns Hopkins researchers make great strides in understanding biology behind pulmonary hypertension

Working with cells that line the innermost layer of the blood vessels, Johns Hopkins investigators say they have made a leap forward in understanding the underlying biology behind pulmonary hypertension, a dangerous type of high blood pressure in lungs that ultimately leads to right heart failure and death.

27 Mar 2018

Antibody sweeps away Alzheimer's plaques in mice

Years before people start showing characteristic symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, sticky plaques begin forming in their brains, damaging nearby cells. For decades, doctors have sought ways to clear out these plaques as a way to prevent or treat the disease.

27 Mar 2018

SLU researchers turn off excruciating chemo pain in animal model

In a recent paper published in the journal Pain, Saint Louis University researchers describe their success in an animal model in turning off the excruciating pain that often accompanies a colorectal cancer drug.

26 Mar 2018

Scientists discover new family of promising silver-based anti-cancer drugs

A new family of very promising silver-based anti-cancer drugs has been discovered by researchers in South Africa. The most promising silver thiocyanate phosphine complex among these, called UJ3 for short, has been successfully tested in rats and in human cancer cells in the laboratory.

26 Mar 2018

Two immunotherapies used together for the first time to fight against solid tumors

Two immunotherapies - one that enables the T-cells a patient already has to better attack a tumor and another that can produce an independent and vigorous immune response - are being given together for the first time to help more patients wage a stronger war on a wide range of solid tumors, researchers say.

26 Mar 2018

Depression may be linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation

A study has shown that depression may be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that can cause clot formation and stroke.

23 Mar 2018

Inflammation News and Research

Acid-suppressing medicines and antibiotics in infancy linked to later allergic disease risk

Gut microbiome could be accurate predictor of hospitalizations for patients with cirrhosis

New links found between Mediterranean diet and healthy aging outcomes

Research reveals role of colon signaling pathway in development of IBD

FDA grants accelerated approval to leukemia drug for patients with MRD-positive ALL

New review explores potentially safer therapies for treating chronic abdominal pain

Leukemia itself may increase risk for long-term neurocognitive problems in survivors

Researchers find expression of lymphatic markers in proliferative diabetic retinopathy tissues

Macrophages stimulated to produce potent anti-inflammatory molecule

Single high-fat meal can set the stage for cardiovascular disease

Super-gonorrhea bug infects UK man

Nutritionists explore the link between diet, obesity and cancer

Discovery of potential new major organ in human body

Previously unknown feature of human anatomy identified

Johns Hopkins researchers make great strides in understanding biology behind pulmonary hypertension

Antibody sweeps away Alzheimer's plaques in mice

SLU researchers turn off excruciating chemo pain in animal model

Scientists discover new family of promising silver-based anti-cancer drugs

Two immunotherapies used together for the first time to fight against solid tumors

Depression may be linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation

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