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Gut microbes play a starring role in insulin resistance, opening doors for new diabetes treatments

The study reveals a strong association between gut microbial carbohydrate metabolism and insulin resistance, pointing to gut microbes as a key player in metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Targeting these microbial activities could offer a new therapeutic pathway for improving insulin resistance and overall metabolic health.

4 Sep 2023

Study shows strong link between depression and inflammation in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

Research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has shown that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery predicts poorer weight loss six months after the procedure.

31 Aug 2023

New insights into how lung cells detect influenza virus

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and influenza virus are detected by human lung cells, which has potential implications for treating people affected by such viruses.

31 Aug 2023

Exploring the role of the metabolic syndrome in individual mechanisms of liver fibrosis

Chronic liver injury results in the development of liver fibrosis in approximately 25% of individuals in response to diverse insults, and several aspects of the development of liver injury appear to be common to a variety of initiating factors.

31 Aug 2023

New drug candidate reduces inflammation and improves memory in Alzheimer's mouse models

Though drug developers have achieved some progress in treating Alzheimer's disease with medicines that reduce amyloid-beta protein, other problems of the disease including inflammation, continue unchecked.

29 Aug 2023

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis progression blocked by ginger essential oil

Researchers explore the potential utility of ginger essential oil in preventing NASH.

29 Aug 2023

Can the fermentation of foods enhance their antioxidant properties?

In a recent editorial published in Fermentation, researchers highlighted the use of fermentation as a means to increase the antioxidant potential of foods.

29 Aug 2023

Study unveils previously unknown urinary biomarkers, revolutionizing early detection and treatment of viral infections like COVID-19

This recent study identifies new urinary biomarkers for detecting acute COVID-19 using spectroscopic analysis. The findings reveal that these biomarkers could offer valuable tools for early diagnosis, understanding the severity of the disease, and possibly contribute to endogenous immunological defense mechanisms against SARS-CoV-2.

29 Aug 2023

Inflammatory diets raise dementia and Alzheimer's risk

This research study links higher Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) scores to an increased risk of developing dementia, specifically Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that anti-inflammatory diets may offer a preventive strategy for dementia, underlining the need for further research to validate these associations.

28 Aug 2023

UAB researchers show beneficial effect of verapamil for patients with Type 1 diabetes

In 2012, University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher Anath Shalev, M.D., reported that a decades-old blood pressure medication called verapamil completely reversed diabetes in animal models.

25 Aug 2023

Small molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome for treating autoinflammatory diseases

Researchers described the preclinical profile of JT002, a novel and orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome.

24 Aug 2023

Differences in immune responses to IL-6 inhibition therapy between male and female COVID-19 patients

Researchers investigated whether anti‑interleukin 6 monoclonal antibodies were related to heterogenous treatment effects between male and female COVID-19 patients.

24 Aug 2023

Study reveals anti-inflammatory power of Black Soldier Fly Larvae oil in inflammatory-related conditions

New study reveals the anti-inflammatory power of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) oil, shedding light on its potential to alleviate inflammation in conditions like ulcerative colitis.

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of developing various autoimmune diseases and risk could be attenuated by vaccination

COVID-19 can increase the risk of various autoimmune diseases; however, this risk appears to be mitigated by vaccination against COVID-19.

21 Aug 2023

The standard of care and recent advancements in the control of skin inflammation

Researchers discuss current therapeutic interventions for atopic dermatitis in children and adolescents.

21 Aug 2023

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, according to a small study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

18 Aug 2023

Regulation of cytotoxic T-cell differentiation and exhaustion by mTOR signaling

Researchers describe molecular signalling regulated by mTOR among memory and exhausted cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes.

18 Aug 2023

New insights into the role of liver progenitor cells in liver cancer initiation

Primary liver cancers ranked as the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancers and the third leading cause of cancer-related death in 2020. Among all primary liver cancers, HCC is the most common cancer, accounting for more than 80% of cases with a 5-year survival rate of less than 10% in Western countries.

17 Aug 2023

The gut microbiome of critically ill individuals and its modification by immunonutrition and probiotics

Gut dysbiosis among critically ill individuals

16 Aug 2023

Study shows how brain rhythms can affect brain function by altering microglia and cytokines

Researchers used visual flickering sensory stimulation to reveal the underlying mechanisms governing microglial morphology and cytokine expression in mice.

16 Aug 2023

Cytokines News and Research

Latest Cytokines News and Research

Gut microbes play a starring role in insulin resistance, opening doors for new diabetes treatments

Study shows strong link between depression and inflammation in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

New insights into how lung cells detect influenza virus

Exploring the role of the metabolic syndrome in individual mechanisms of liver fibrosis

New drug candidate reduces inflammation and improves memory in Alzheimer's mouse models

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis progression blocked by ginger essential oil

Can the fermentation of foods enhance their antioxidant properties?

Study unveils previously unknown urinary biomarkers, revolutionizing early detection and treatment of viral infections like COVID-19

Inflammatory diets raise dementia and Alzheimer's risk

UAB researchers show beneficial effect of verapamil for patients with Type 1 diabetes

Small molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome for treating autoinflammatory diseases

Differences in immune responses to IL-6 inhibition therapy between male and female COVID-19 patients

Study reveals anti-inflammatory power of Black Soldier Fly Larvae oil in inflammatory-related conditions

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of developing various autoimmune diseases and risk could be attenuated by vaccination

The standard of care and recent advancements in the control of skin inflammation

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system

Regulation of cytotoxic T-cell differentiation and exhaustion by mTOR signaling

New insights into the role of liver progenitor cells in liver cancer initiation

The gut microbiome of critically ill individuals and its modification by immunonutrition and probiotics

Study shows how brain rhythms can affect brain function by altering microglia and cytokines

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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