Oncology & Cancer
Gentle stroll on treadmill helps prevent liver cancer
Regular gentle exercise could play a role in reversing liver damage that can lead to cancer, suggests a new study.
Feb 16, 2021
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News tagged with systemic inflammation
Genetics
Sifting through signs of inflammation to analyze causes of Crohn's disease
When studying Crohn's disease, an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, a challenge is separating out potential causes from the flood of systemic inflammation inherent in the condition. Researchers led by Subra ...
Mar 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Some patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease seem to experience inflammation of the thyroid gland that is different from thyroid inflammation caused by other viruses, according to a study presented virtually at ...
Mar 21, 2021
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Immunology
Yeasts as triggers of altered immune responses in inflammatory bowel disease
Chronic bowel inflammation is based on an excessive or misdirected inflammatory reaction. Experts assume that the immune system also reacts incorrectly to microorganisms in the intestine that do not cause an inflammatory ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Crab and other crustacean shells may help prevent and treat inflammatory disease
Microparticles in crab, shrimp and lobster shells have anti-inflammatory mechanisims that could lead to the development of novel preventive and therapeutic strategies for those who suffer from IBD. Since these shells are ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social isolation can cause physical inflammation
Social isolation could be associated with increased inflammation in the body, new research from the University of Surrey and Brunel University London has found.
Mar 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic viral infections can have lasting effects on human immunity, similar to aging
Research from the Buck Institute and Stanford University suggests that chronic viral infections have a profound and lasting impact on the human immune system in ways that are similar to those seen during aging. Results are ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anti-inflammatory drugs could help treat symptoms of depression, study suggests
Anti-inflammatory drugs similar to those used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis could in future be used to treat some cases of depression, concludes a review led by the University of Cambridge, ...
Oct 18, 2016
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Neuroscience
Brain inflammation dramatically disrupts memory retrieval networks, study finds
Brain inflammation can rapidly disrupt our ability to retrieve complex memories of similar but distinct experiences, according to UC Irvine neuroscientists Jennifer Czerniawski and John Guzowski.
Sep 12, 2014
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Immunology
Deciphering gut microbiome 'chatter' to combat IBD
Around 500,000 people in the UK live with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a life-long, chronic condition characterized by sporadic bouts of gut inflammation causing debilitating symptoms. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative ...
Mar 14, 2022
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