News tagged with cytokine
Oxidized form of a common vitamin may bring relief for ulcerative colitis
Oct 01, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Here's another reason why you should take your vitamins. A new research report appearing in the October 2009 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that retinoic acid, the oxidized form of vitamin A, cou ...
Immunologists identify biochemical signals that help immune cells remember how to fight infection
May 28, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
May 28, 2009 - Immunology researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how two biochemical signals play unique roles in promoting the development of a group of immune cells employed as tactical ...
Does new swine flu virus kill by causing a 'cytokine storm'?
May 05, 2009 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
The swine flu outbreak that began in Mexico and continues to spread around the globe may be particularly dangerous for young, otherwise healthy adults because it contains genetic components of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, ...
Tobacco makes medicine
Mar 19, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Tobacco isn't famous for its health benefits. But now scientists have succeeded in using genetically modified tobacco plants to produce medicines for several autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, including diabetes. The research ...
Search results for cytokine
What is the risk factor for gastric cancer in a Costa Rican?
Jan 21, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
A research group from Costa Rican evaluated risk factors for gastric cancer in Costa Rican regions with contrasting gastric cancer incidence rates (GCIR). They found that although a pro-inflammatory cytokine genetic profile ...
Probiotic bacteria can induce monocyte-derived dendritic cells maturation?
Sep 24, 2008 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Probiotic bacteria are widely used to relieve the symptoms of many disorders such as inflammatory bowel syndrome, diarrhea, and allergies. Probiotic mixtures have also been found to reduce the symptoms of diarrhea. In children ...
Study suggests that inflammation may be the link between extreme sleep durations and poor health
Feb 02, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that sleep duration is associated with changes in the levels of specific cytokines that are important in regulating inflammation. The results suggest that inflammation may be ...
Teasing apart T helper cells
Jul 27, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
The cytokine IL-9 promotes a multiple sclerosis-like disease in mice, according to a new study by Nowak et al. published online on July 13th in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. In a related Commentary, Richar ...
Possible biological explanation for C-section-linked allergies and asthma found
May 21, 2008 |
4.6 / 5 (5) |
0
Scientists believe they may have identified a biological explanation for the link between cesarean-section delivery and risk of allergy and asthma in childhood. They will present their findings at the American Thoracic Society's ...
New insight into factors that drive muscle-building stem cells
Biology /
Jan 08, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
A report in the January issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, provides new evidence explaining how stem cells known as satellite cells contribute to building muscles up in response to exercise. These findin ...
Busy Bs: Lymphocyte uses multiple mechanisms to shape immune response
Feb 26, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
New research expands our understanding of how a type of immune cell called a B lymphocyte enables the immune system to mount a successful defense against an intestinal parasite. The study, published by Cell Press online in ...
Fatigue related to radiotherapy may be caused by inflammation
Aug 18, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer may be reacting to activation of the proinflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Re ...
Tear research focused on contact lens risks, benefit
May 06, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Contact lenses are great for sight, but do they have an impact on general eye health? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry are working to answer that question by analyzing tears.
Discovery of a mechanism controlling the fate of hematopoietic stem cells
Jul 30, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hematopoietic stem cells are capable of manufacturing all types of blood cells. But which factors influence the production of a specific type of cell? Until now, it was thought that this was ...
List of search results for cytokine
