News tagged with inflammation of blood vessels


Genetic mystery of Behcet's disease unfolds along the ancient Silk Road

Researchers have identified four new regions on the human genome associated with Behcet's disease, a painful and potentially dangerous condition found predominantly in people with ancestors along the Silk Road. For nearly ...

Genetics created Jan 06, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A urine test for Kawasaki disease

A set of proteins detected in urine by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital may prove to be the first biomarkers for Kawasaki disease, an uncommon but increasingly prevalent disease which causes inflammation of blood ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vasculitis related genes cause inflammation of blood vessels

(Medical Xpress) -- Medical Scientists at Trinity College Dublin in a pan-European collaborative study have discovered genes that contribute to the condition vasculitis, causing the inflammation of blood vessels. The findings ...

Inflammatory disorders created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A boost in microRNA may protect against sepsis and other inflammatory diseases

Acute inflammatory diseases, such as sepsis, as well as chronic inflammatory diseases like diabetes and arthritis, develop as a result of sustained inflammation of the blood vessel wall. Researchers at Brigham and Women's ...

Inflammatory disorders created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fatty meals could trigger inflammation for diabetics

(HealthDay) -- High-fat meals might boost inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

Diabetes created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0