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Chronic inflammation removes motivation by reducing dopamine in the brain

Why do we feel listless when we are recovering from an illness? The answer is, apparently, that low-grade chronic inflammation interferes with the dopaminergic signaling system in the brain that motivates us to do things.

5 Jun 2019

Scientific discovery may lead to a treatment for lupus

A team of scientists has uncovered the structure of a regulatory complex that is involved in the release of cytokines and can be inhibited to treat lupus.

31 May 2019

Researchers find new molecular targets for fighting autoimmunity

BRCA--the family of DNA-repair proteins associated with breast, ovarian prostate, and pancreatic cancers--interacts with a multipart, molecular complex that is also responsible for regulating the immune system.

30 May 2019

Study may help solve the mystery of how to detect and deal with deep vein thrombosis

It's the third deadliest cardiovascular diagnosis, but doctors are still often stumped to explain why 40% of patients experience unprovoked venous thromboembolism. And after a patient has dealt with these dangerous blood clots once, a second and subsequent events become much more likely.

29 May 2019

Study reveals hidden changes that happen to female heart during perimenopause

It's known the female heart changes after menopause, but a new University of Guelph study is the first to reveal hidden changes that are happening during perimenopause- the stage before menopause sets in.

23 May 2019

Researchers explore link between aging fat cells and Alzheimer's

Scientists want to know whether our aging fat cells are important to the onset and progression of Alzheimer's.

21 May 2019

Exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines cause direct damage to lung cells

In a unique, innovative experiment, researchers under the leadership of the University of Bern have investigated the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells.

16 May 2019

Reviews provide overview of advances in the knowledge of focal and sclerotic bone diseases

Recently, extraordinary progress has been made in our understanding of the mechanisms and molecular pathways underlying focal and sclerotic bone diseases, rare disorders which have a strong genetic component.

13 May 2019

Measuring biomarkers in blood may help pinpoint newborns with HIE

Measuring a number of biomarkers over time that are produced as the body responds to inflammation and injury may help to pinpoint newborns who are more vulnerable to suffering lasting brain injury due to disrupted oxygen delivery and blood flow, according to research presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 Annual Meeting.

27 Apr 2019

Mice study uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer recurrence

For many women who thought they had beaten breast cancer, the news that it has roared back years later comes as an especially cruel diagnosis with no clear answers for why or how it recurs.

25 Apr 2019

Blocking BRAF ubiquitination may be an effective treatment approach in melanoma

The protein BRAF is a key player in the development of many different types of cancer, including melanoma.

24 Apr 2019

Study shows how elderberry fruit can help fight against influenza

Folk medicines and herbal products have been used for millennia to combat a whole range of ailments, at times to the chagrin of modern scientists who have struggled to explain their medicinal benefits.

23 Apr 2019

Advance in breakthrough cancer treatment eliminates serious side effects

An advance in the breakthrough cancer treatment known as CAR T-cell therapy appears to eliminate its severe side effects, making the treatment safer and potentially available in outpatient settings, a new USC study shows.

22 Apr 2019

Scientists get closer to injecting artificial lymph nodes into people to fight disease

In a proof-of-principle study in mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report the creation of a specialized gel that acts like a lymph node to successfully activate and multiply cancer-fighting immune system T-cells.

19 Apr 2019

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic medicine scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research collaborated with counterparts from Academic Medical Center at University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands to carry out a series of pilot clinical studies to assess the effect of a novel bioelectronic stimulation.

17 Apr 2019

Study suggests new approach to treat renal fibrosis

Renal fibrosis, the abnormal accumulation of fibrotic material within the kidney, hinders kidney function and may lead to eventual renal failure.

16 Apr 2019

Removing damaged mitochondria may relieve chronic inflammatory conditions

Researchers have discovered a potential new way to treat chronic inflammatory diseases, by eliminating damaged mitochondria before they trigger excessive inflammation.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers discover unique approach to treat some chronic inflammatory diseases

Inflammation is a balanced physiological response -- the body needs it to eliminate invasive organisms and foreign irritants, but excessive inflammation can harm healthy cells, contributing to aging and chronic diseases.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers find presence of Aire gene in lymph nodes

The thymus is the organ in which T cells differentiate. T cells express various T cell receptors for reacting with various pathogenic microbes and viruses.

11 Apr 2019

Eight-year study identifies potential new way to treat extreme childhood food allergy

An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the extreme childhood food allergy eosinophilic esophagitis has identified a potential new way to treat the disease while also raising questions about a dietary supplement often taken to reduce bowel inflammation.

9 Apr 2019