Psychology & Psychiatry
Controlling stress responses
Think finals are stressful? Try being chased by a lion.
Mar 19, 2015
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News tagged with inflammatory agent
Health
Blueberries each day may keep the doctor away
(Medical Xpress)—Eating 2 cups of wild blueberries a day for two months can reduce chronic inflammation, improve metabolism of fat and lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, according to research by a University of Maine ...
Aug 27, 2013
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Medical research
Preclinical muscular dystrophy data shows promise
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have found that an experimental compound may help stem the debilitating effects of muscular dystrophy by restoring normal blood flow to muscles affected by the genetic disorder.
Nov 8, 2012
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Inflammatory disorders
Study adds to efforts to find more effective anti-inflammatory drugs
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown function for a protein that could add to the expanding arsenal of potential new drugs for battling inflammation and tissue fibrosis in a number of disease processes.
Sep 27, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines risk of heart attack associated with various psoriasis treatments
Use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors for treatment of psoriasis is associated with a significantly reduced risk for heart attack (myocardial infarction) compared to other forms of treatment, according to a report ...
Aug 20, 2012
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Immunology
Shingles vaccine among patients with psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis not linked with increased risk of shingles
Although some have suggested that patients receiving medication for immune-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis may be at increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ; shingles) shortly after receipt of the ...
Jul 3, 2012
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Cardiology
Asbestos workers at significantly increased risk of heart disease/strokes
Workers exposed to asbestos as part of their job are at significantly greater risk of heart disease and stroke than the general population, finds research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Apr 2, 2012
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Gastroenterology
Gut microbiota-derived 7-DHC found to ameliorate circadian rhythm disorders and inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract categorized into ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Currently, aminosalicylates, glucocorticoids, immunomodulating drugs, ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines safety and effectiveness of infliximab biosimilar in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Biosimilars are biologic agents that highly similar to original biomedical medications (originators), but are much cheaper. A new study in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics found no differences in drug levels and disease ...
Dec 6, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Grape consumption may offer benefits for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
New research presented last week at the Experimental Biology conference in San Diego, California, suggests that regular grape consumption may help alleviate pain associated with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee, and ...
May 9, 2014
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