News tagged with inflammatory cells
Bio-hybrid device acts as 'thermostat' to control systemic inflammation in sepsis
A small, external bioreactor holding human cells pumped out an anti-inflammatory protein to prevent organ damage and other complications in a rat with acute inflammation caused by bacterial products in a model of sepsis, ...
Inflammatory disorders
May 14, 2012 |
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Regulatory immune cell diversity tempers autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis
Untangling the root cause of rheumatoid arthritis has been a difficult task for immunologists, as decades of research has pointed to multiple culprits in our immune system, with contradictory lines of evidence. Now, researchers ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
May 08, 2012 |
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Biosignatures distinguish between tuberculosis and sarcoidosis
With a range of diseases, doctors need unique features which they can use to unequivocally identify a patient's illness for an appropriate diagnosis. Scientists therefore search for the biomarkers for an illness or a combination ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 07, 2012 |
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Researchers show prebiotic can reduce severity of colitis
Researchers at Michigan State University have shown a prebiotic may help the body's own natural killer cells fight bacterial infection and reduce inflammation, greatly decreasing the risk of colon cancer.
Medications
May 03, 2012 |
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A small cut with a big impact
Diseases and injuries trigger warning signals in our cells. As a result, genes are expressed and proteins produced, modified or degraded to adapt to the external danger and to protect the organism. In order to be able to ...
Genetics
May 02, 2012 |
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Scientists discover enzyme that could slow part of the aging process in astronauts -- and the elderly
New research published online in the FASEB Journal suggests that a specific enzyme, called 5-lipoxygenase, plays a key role in cell death induced by microgravity environments, and that inhibiting this enzyme will likely help p ...
Genetics
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Study finds 'Western diet' detrimental to fetal hippocampal tissue transplants
Researchers interested in determining the direct effects of a high saturated fat and high cholesterol (HFHC) diet on implanted fetal hippocampal tissues have found that in middle-aged laboratory rats the HFHC diet elevated ...
Medical research
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Colitis in test mice responds to treatment with human umbilical cord-derived mensenchymal cells
When laboratory mice were modeled with colitis and treated with human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal cells, the cells homed in on the inflamed colon and effectively ameliorated colitis, reported a study published in a ...
Medical research
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Cellular 'glue' resists breast cancer
Early detection and advances in the treatment for breast cancer have improved the chances of survival, however new avenues for treatment are still needed in the battle against this disease. New research published in BioMed ...
Cancer
Apr 20, 2012 |
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How stress influences disease: Research reveals inflammation as the culprit
Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. For example, psychological stress is associated with greater risk for depression, heart disease and infectious diseases. But, until now, it has not been clear exactly how stress influences ...
Immunology
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Rare immune cells could hold key to treating immune disorders
The characterisation of a rare immune cell's involvement in antibody production and ability to 'remember' infectious agents could help to improve vaccination and lead to new treatments for immune disorders, say researchers ...
Immunology
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Estrogen is responsible for slow wound healing in women
Estrogen causes wounds in women to heal slower than in men - who have lower levels of estrogen - says a new study published in the April 2012 issue of the FASEB Journal. In the report, scientists from the University of Californ ...
Medical research
Apr 02, 2012 |
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New discovery may lead to effective prevention and treatment of graft-versus-host disease
A new discovery in mice may lead to new treatments that could make bone marrow transplants more likely to succeed and to be significantly less dangerous. According to new research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Bi ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 01, 2012 |
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A central regulator of the inflammatory response shows signs as a target for therapies against autoimmune disease
Some bacterial infections trigger the formation of structures known as granulomas, which essentially quarantine compromised cells. Infected macrophages get surrounded by other immune cells, such as T ...
Immunology
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Dual mode laser therapy effectively treats acne vulgaris
(HealthDay) -- A series of Nd:YAG laser treatments effectively and rapidly reduces both inflammatory and noninflammatory acne vulgaris lesions, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 27, 2012 |
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