News tagged with systemic inflammation

Research shows how immune system peacefully co-exists with 'good' bacteria

The human gut is loaded with commensal bacteria – "good" microbes that, among other functions, help the body digest food. The gastrointestinal tract contains literally trillions of such cells, and yet the ...

Medical research May 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0 |

Inflammation is associated with depression in COPD patients

Depression is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has been linked with disease severity and impaired quality of life. Now, for the first time, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 21, 2013 | not rated yet | 0