News tagged with inflammatory responses
Protein protects neurons in brain from damage due to inflammation
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla has identified a protein in the brain of mice that protects neurons from excessive ...
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New culprit for viral infections among elderly -- an overactive immune response
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that exaggerated responses of the immune system explain why the elderly succumb to viral infections more readily than younger people. Published in the November ...
What else may probiotics do in adults?
May 20, 2008 |
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Probiotic bacteria, defined as living microorganisms that have beneficial effects on human health, have mostly been studied in the prevention and treatment of different gastrointestinal diseases and allergies. Probiotic products, ...
Scientists shine new light on inflammatory diseases
Mar 16, 2008 |
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Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a new mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The mechanism may also shed some light on why gene therapy ...
Study sheds light on cause of bowel disease
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Scientists have uncovered vital clues about how to treat serious bowel disorders by studying the behaviour of cells in the colon.
High fat diet increases inflammation in the mouse colon
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In mice fed a diet high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium -- the so-called Western diet -- expression of a series of genes collectively associated with immune and inflammatory responses was altered. ...
Friend or Foe? Scientists Determine How the Intestine Keeps Us Safe From Microbial Invaders
Feb 21, 2007 |
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How the immune system is switched on and off, or how it detects friend or foe, has baffled scientists for years. New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine shows that tiny cells called ...
Scientists harness power of worms to treat arthritis
Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Glasgow scientists are aiming to harness a substance secreted by parasitic tropical worms to help them find a more effective treatment for inflammatory types of arthritis. A team of scientists ...
New origin found for a critical immune response
Mar 01, 2009 |
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An immune system response that is critical to the first stages of fighting off viruses and harmful bacteria comes from an entirely different direction than most scientists had thought, according to a finding by researchers ...
Inflammatory disease treatments will improve through the use of lipidomics
Sep 01, 2009 |
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According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 46 million Americans have arthritis. Many of these people take over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications that block ...
Scientists uncork a potential secret of red wine's health benefits
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Scientists from Scotland and Singapore have unraveled a mystery that has perplexed scientists since red wine was first discovered to have health benefits: how does resveratrol control inflammation? New research published ...
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