News tagged with inflammatory diseases

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Allergy rises not down to being too clean, just losing touch with 'old friends'

A new scientific report out today from the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) dismantles the myth that the epidemic rise in allergies in recent years has happened because we're living in sterile homes and ...

Immunology created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Zinc deficiency mechanism linked to aging, multiple diseases

(Medical Xpress)—A new study has outlined for the first time a biological mechanism by which zinc deficiency can develop with age, leading to a decline of the immune system and increased inflammation associated ...

Medical research created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Macrophage accumulation of triglycerides yields insights into atherosclerosis

A research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology helps explain how specific immune cells, called macrophages, accumulate triglycerides to support their function. Because a characteristic finding in atherosclerosis is the ...

Medical research created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Immunologists find a molecule that puts the brakes on inflammation

(Medical Xpress)—We couldn't live without our immune systems, always tuned to detect and eradicate invading pathogens and particles. But sometimes the immune response goes overboard, triggering autoimmune ...

Immunology created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

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.

Inflammatory disorders created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers determine how inflammatory cells function, setting stage for future remedies

A research team led by investigators at New York University and NYU School of Medicine has determined how cells that cause inflammatory ailments, such as Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, differentiate from ...

Inflammatory disorders created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bone marrow holds secrets for treating colitis and Crohn's

(Medical Xpress)—Michigan State University researchers have unlocked secrets in bone marrow that could lead to improved treatments for colitis and Crohn's disease.

Medical research created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antibiotics in childhood may increase bowel disease risk: study

(HealthDay)—Use of certain antibiotics may put children at higher risk for developing bowel diseases, new research has found.

Pediatrics created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Research suggests promise of cell therapy for bowel disease

New research shows that a special population of stem cells found in cord blood has the innate ability to migrate to the intestine and contribute to the cell population there, suggesting the cells' potential to treat inflammatory ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lack of sleep affects bone health and bone marrow activity

Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in a team led by Carol Everson, Ph.D., professor of neurology, cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, have discovered abnormalities in bone and bone marrow in rats undergoing ...

Medical research created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Aubagio approved for multiple sclerosis

(HealthDay)—Aubagio (teriflunomide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Medications created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds that natural killer T-cells in fat tissue guard against obesity

Invariant natural killer T-cells (iNKT) are a unique subset of immune cells that are known to influence inflammatory responses. Now, a scientific team led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has ...

Immunology created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Immune system compensates for 'leaky gut' in inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility

New research could clarify how inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), conditions that include ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are triggered and develop.

Immunology created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New discovery related to gum disease

A University of Louisville scientist has found a way to prevent inflammation and bone loss surrounding the teeth by blocking a natural signaling pathway of the enzyme GSK3b, which plays an important role in directing the ...

Immunology created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Taking painkillers increases death risk, second heart attacks in survivors

Heart attack survivors who take common painkillers after a heart attack have a higher long-term risk of dying or having a second heart attack, according to a new study published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journa ...

Cardiology created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4