Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New insight into inflammatory bowel disease
The development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be influenced through a protein in the gut leading to inflammation according to research.
Mar 5, 2015
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Medical research
'Molecular truck' could deliver new treatment
University of Arizona researchers have developed a novel drug and delivery system to treat inflammation and ulcerations in the colon.
Jan 15, 2015
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Immunology
Research explains how we live in harmony with friendly gut bacteria
Stability in the composition of the hundred trillion bacterial cells in the human gastrointestinal tract is crucial to health, but scientists have been perplexed how our microbiota withstands an onslaught of toxins, dietary ...
Jan 9, 2015
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Immunology
Scientists identify key factor in relationship between diet, inflammation and cancer
A team of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) researchers has found that a category of lipids known as sphingolipids may be an important link in the relationship between diet, inflammation and cancer. ...
Oct 28, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Improving lymphatic function protects mice from experimental colitis
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease can be painful and debilitating. Both genetics and environment are thought to promote disease, but it is not fully understood how chronic IBD develops. Emerging evidence indicates that IBD ...
Aug 8, 2014
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Inflammatory disorders
Crab and other crustacean shells may help prevent and treat inflammatory disease
Microparticles in crab, shrimp and lobster shells have anti-inflammatory mechanisims that could lead to the development of novel preventive and therapeutic strategies for those who suffer from IBD. Since these shells are ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Regular exercise beneficial in suppressing inflammation in rheumatic disease
Research findings presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014) suggest that exercise transiently suppresses local and systemic inflammation, reinforcing the beneficial effects of ...
Jun 12, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find key steps linking dietary fats and colon cancer tumor growth
Scientists have shown new genetic evidence that could strengthen the link between the role of dietary fats with colon cancer progression.
Apr 21, 2014
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Immunology
Study finds that fast-moving cells in the human immune system walk in a stepwise manner
A team of biologists and engineers at the University of California, San Diego has discovered that white blood cells, which repair damaged tissue as part of the body's immune response, move to inflamed sites by walking in ...
Mar 17, 2014
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Medical research
Deficient protein GM-CSF production found to impair gut's immune tolerance
The protein GM-CSF plays a critical role in maintaining immune tolerance in the gut, with defects in the protein increasing the susceptibility to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), according to a new mouse study by a team ...
Mar 13, 2014
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