Medical research
New research finds ginger counters certain autoimmune diseases in mice
Naturopathic medicine, or herbal medicine, is all the rage, especially among young people. But how much of this is supported by science?
Jan 6, 2021
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Autoimmune Diseases
Medical research
Blocking molecular pathway reverses pulmonary hypertension in rats
Pulmonary hypertension, a deadly form of high blood pressure that develops in the lungs, may be caused by an inflammation-producing molecular pathway that damages the inner lining of blood vessels, according to a new study ...
Aug 28, 2013
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Immunology
Discovery may help explain why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men
It's one of the great mysteries of medicine, and one that affects the lives of millions of people: Why do women's immune systems gang up on them far more than men's do, causing nine times more women to develop autoimmune ...
Apr 19, 2019
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Medications
Potential harms of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for treating COVID-19
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for effectiveness, and physicians and patients should be aware of the drugs' potentially serious adverse ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trial as COVID-19 treatment
The World Health Organization said Monday it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure.
May 25, 2020
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Getting under the skin of an autoimmune disorder
Supporting actors sometimes steal the show. In a new study published today in Cell, researchers headed by Prof. Ido Amit at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown that supporting cells called fibroblasts, long viewed ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Potential treatment of autoimmune diseases revealed in new study
Scientists in Japan have revealed a chemical compound that could be used for the treatment of various autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. These diseases occur when the body's immune response ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Medical research
Immune system may have another job—combatting depression
An inflammatory autoimmune response within the central nervous system similar to one linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) has also been found in the spinal fluid of healthy people, according ...
Sep 18, 2020
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Scientists investigate a powerful protein behind antibody development
Scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered a potential new way to better fight a range of infectious diseases, cancers and even autoimmune diseases.
Jun 22, 2020
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Scientists find vitamin D crucial in human immune response to tuberculosis
Not just important for building strong bones, an international team of scientists has found that vitamin D also plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections such as tuberculosis.
Oct 12, 2011
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