Last update:
Inflammatory disorders news
Immunology
Allergy expert gives tips on seasonal allergies
Spring has sprung, and the battle with seasonal allergies is underway in earnest.
Apr 18, 2025
0
1
Immunology
A new approach to asthma treatment: Harnessing the liver to reprogram the immune system
For millions of people around the world, asthma is more than just a breathing problem—it is a chronic and often debilitating condition caused by the immune system's exaggerated response to harmless airborne particles.
Apr 17, 2025
0
44
Is nitrogen fertilizer supercharging allergy-causing pollen?
Nitrogen-fertilized grasslands may produce six times more pollen than their unfertilized counterparts, suggests a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study also suggests pollen from fertilized grasslands is ...
Apr 17, 2025
0
16
Flares occur frequently in generalized pustular psoriasis
Patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) experience frequent flares, and treatment alterations of off-label agents are frequently observed, according to a study recently published online in the Journal of the American ...
Apr 16, 2025
0
0
Single mid-afternoon preventer inhaler dose may be best timing for asthma control
A single daily preventer dose of inhaled corticosteroid (beclomethasone), taken at mid-afternoon, may be the best timing for effective asthma control as it suppresses the usual nocturnal worsening of symptoms more effectively ...
Apr 15, 2025
0
1
Researchers may have solved decades-old mystery behind benzodiazepine side effects
Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While these drugs can be effective as a short-term treatment, researchers are trying to better understand the impact of benzodiazepines ...
Apr 14, 2025
0
56
Scientists identify key enzyme in Alzheimer's disease that links brain inflammation to memory loss
A research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has identified a previously unknown enzyme, SIRT2, that plays a key role in memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study, led by Director C Justin ...
Apr 14, 2025
0
59
Recently discovered immune cell type could be key to understanding food allergies
The immune system must be able to quickly attack invaders like viruses, while also ignoring harmless stimuli, or allergies can result. Immune cells are known to ignore or "tolerate" molecules found in the body's own healthy ...
Apr 14, 2025
0
39
Blood biomarker could help identify patients at risk for severe scleroderma
Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, causes the hardening of skin and connective tissues. Often, the disease harms other organs, such as the heart, kidneys, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract, and it can lead to death.
Apr 14, 2025
0
3
Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation and energy in advanced cancer
The fatigue and lack of motivation that many cancer patients experience near the end of life have been seen as the unavoidable consequences of their declining physical health and extreme weight loss. But new research from ...
Apr 10, 2025
0
43
Computational approach pinpoints genetic variants with likely causal link to asthma
Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of genome regions containing thousands of genetic variants associated with asthma, but it's still not clear which variants have an actual causal link to the ...
Apr 10, 2025
0
21
Skin injury may bring on food allergies
There's a mysterious connection between our skin and our guts, specifically when it comes to food allergies. For reasons scientists don't fully understand, chronic skin conditions such as eczema are linked to food allergies; ...
Apr 9, 2025
0
49
How climate change is affecting seasonal allergies
A review published in The Laryngoscope indicates that climate change's effects on pollen seasons and concentrations are contributing to increasing rates of allergic rhinitis, or hay fever.
Apr 9, 2025
0
0
A gentle approach offers new hope for inflammatory lung diseases
Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a lung disease characterized by granulomas—tiny clumps of immune cells that form in response to inflammation. It's the most inflammatory of the interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), a family of conditions ...
Apr 8, 2025
0
7
Why are some cats more allergenic than others? It's not their coat length, studies show
Allergies can be debilitating for those who have them—even more so when the cause of the allergic reaction is a beloved pet.
Apr 8, 2025
0
1
Rates of dissatisfaction high for hidradenitis suppurativa care
The rates of respondent dissatisfaction with current hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) treatment options are high, likely due to undertreatment with available therapies, according to a study published in the April issue of the ...
Apr 7, 2025
0
0
Metabolic modeling reveals aging microbiome produces fewer vital substances
The intestine is home to a complex ecosystem of microorganisms. This so-called gut microbiome plays an important role in health, disease, and aging. Various studies suggest that the microbiome "ages" and drives the host's ...
Apr 4, 2025
0
77
Western diet causes inflammation while traditional African foods protect, new study finds
A new study shows that a switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases. ...
Apr 3, 2025
1
144
Intestinal immune cell found to prevent food allergies in mice
Most of the time, the intestinal immune system can recognize friend from foe, tolerating myriad foods while destroying disease-causing invaders. But for approximately 30 million Americans with food allergies—including 4 ...
Apr 3, 2025
0
21
Tiny peptide sequence rivals steroid cream in psoriasis treatment
Birmingham scientists have shown that a sequence of just three amino acids may reduce the severity of psoriasis when applied topically in an emollient cream.
Apr 3, 2025
0
28
Surgery doesn't always help with chronic rhinosinusitis: New risk score predicts treatment efficacy
A new CT-scan-based risk score facilitates the identification of patients at risk of revision endoscopic sinus surgery due to chronic rhinosinusitis.
Apr 3, 2025
0
1
Understanding the mechanics of perinatal brain inflammation
When something goes wrong before or during birth, doctors know the potential consequences are huge and often harmful; what they often don't know is the exact nature of the damage that is caused by inflammation of the perinatal ...
Apr 3, 2025
0
0
Organoid model integrates microglia to study inflammation in brain
Organoids have revolutionized science and medicine, providing platforms for disease modeling, drug testing, and understanding developmental processes. While not exact replicas of human organs, they offer significant insights.
Apr 2, 2025
0
49
Children exposed to higher ozone levels early in life are more likely to develop asthma, study suggests
Asthma affects more than 6% of U.S. children, making it the most common chronic disease in kids nationwide. It's difficult to isolate any single cause, but one of the most common contributors is air pollution: Studies have ...
Apr 2, 2025
0
18
Researchers investigate characteristics of lymphocytes that prolong atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is an allergy affecting approximately 10% of the Japanese population, with symptoms closely related to social stress. In socially active adults, the disease often becomes chronic.
Apr 2, 2025
0
0
