Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The immune system overreaction that can be fatal
A phenomenon known as a "cytokine storm"—a rapid overreaction of the immune system—is one of the most worrying features of COVID-19.
Apr 7, 2020
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Cardiology
Effective oral hygiene can help men avoid erectile dysfunction, study finds
Men who suffer from periodontitis, a disease characterised by inflammation of the gums and damage to the structures that surround and support the teeth, are at greater risk of experiencing erectile dysfunction. Effective ...
Mar 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood filter may calm the cytokine storm of COVID-19
Cytokine storms created by COVID-19 are causing major organ destruction and death, and for the first time in the United States, when patients begin to show signs of trouble, physicians are replacing the usual filter in a ...
May 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
Caffeine may block inflammation linked to mild cognitive impairment
Recent studies have linked caffeine consumption to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, and a new University of Illinois study may be able to explain how this happens.
Oct 9, 2012
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Medications
Metformin relies on the action of a cellular-stress-response protein, study finds
Metformin, the most prescribed drug for treating diabetes mellitus, known as type 2 diabetes, requires the presence of the growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15)—a protein whose expression increases in response to cellular ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify possible COVID-19 treatment
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant illness and death while treatment options remain limited. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
Scientists find underlying mechanisms behind chronic inflammation-associated diseases
(Medical Xpress)—Inflammatory response plays a major role in both health protection and disease generation. While the symptoms of disease-related inflammatory response have been know, scientists have not understood the ...
Feb 23, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood test at COVID-19 diagnosis can predict disease severity, study finds
Doctors can examine COVID-19 patients' blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to pinpoint those most likely to need a ventilator, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.
Jun 30, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
New cytokine network can repair tissue damage in the intestine, study finds
A new group of proteins called cytokines, critical for antimicrobial activity and repairing the damaged intestinal tissue found in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), has been discovered by researchers in a study led by Georgia ...
May 16, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood test may predict risk of recurrence for breast cancer patients
A special blood test may one day predict if a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient will likely relapse years later, a City of Hope study suggests.
Jul 8, 2019
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