Inflammatory disorders

Maternal diet and infant allergies: The avocado connection

The Hass Avocado Board teamed up with the University of Eastern Finland researchers to examine the relationship between maternal avocado consumption during pregnancy and allergic outcomes in infants. Findings suggest that ...

Health

Global warming linked to increased airway inflammation risk

In a recent, cross-institutional study, researchers report that healthy human airways are at higher risk for dehydration and inflammation when exposed to dry air, an occurrence expected to increase due to global warming. ...

Medications

Treating chronic inflammatory diseases with JAK inhibitors

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Since their approval, the indications ...

Immunology

High-fat diet linked to weakened infection response in mice

A new study published in The Journal of Immunology reveals how a high-fat diet may impair the immune system's ability to respond to infection by impacting the function of neutrophils, one of the first immune cells to respond ...

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