Immunology

Resveratrol can help to reduce inflammation, study finds

A component of red wine and grapes can help control inflammation induced by a bacterial pathogen that is linked to upper respiratory tract inflammatory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cat scratch can sometimes lead to serious illness: CDC

(HealthDay)—If Fluffy the cat gets out of sorts and scratches you, it's possible you could get a bacterial infection called cat-scratch disease that might even land you in the hospital.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

World's first vaccine developed against toxic shock syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a severe circulatory and organ failure caused by bacterial toxins, usually triggered by bacteria from the Staphylococcus group. Researchers from MedUni Vienna's Department of Clinical Pharmacology, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study reveals COPD linked to increased bacterial invasion

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common smoking-related lung illness and the third leading cause of death in the United States. Scientists have long believed that inhaling toxic gases and particles from tobacco ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tickborne bacteria identified in ticks from Texas

(HealthDay)—About 23 percent of ticks from Texas carry bacterial DNA from at least one of the following: Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp., according to a report published online Jan. 13 in the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Inflammatory disorders

Study showcases potential new oral treatment for IBD

For patients with inflammatory bowel disease, the possibility of taking a single pill to bring long-lasting relief might seem too good to be true. Scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University are on ...

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