Cardiology
Flu shot may aid heart bypass recovery
Getting a flu shot before heart bypass surgery can head off inflammation throughout the body and possibly lead to a healthier recovery, a new study suggests.
Nov 12, 2019
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Health
Life-threatening lung inflammation linked to vaping in 16-year-old
The fluid in e-cigarettes may cause a potentially life threatening lung inflammation in those who are susceptible, warn doctors in the Archives of Disease in Childhood after treating a teenage boy with respiratory failure ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study identifies potential new target for treatment of gout
Researchers at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane and elsewhere have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of gout, a common type of arthritis that causes episodes of painful and stiff joints.
Oct 29, 2019
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Cardiology
Less inflammation = better healing
Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly called heart attack, remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, raising an urgent need for novel therapies.
Oct 21, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study suggests a protein could play key role in neurodegenerative diseases
Research led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Seville around one protein's role in regulating brain inflammation could improve our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.
Oct 15, 2019
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Medical research
Unravelling the mystery of how one gene contributes to Parkinson's, Crohn's and leprosy
Researchers have struggled for years to understand how mutations in one gene, called LRRK2, can increase the risk of three very different diseases: Parkinson's (a brain disease), Crohn's (a gut disease) and leprosy (a peripheral ...
Sep 25, 2019
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Medical research
Stem cells with 'dual identity' linked to loss of smell from sinus inflammation
In experiments with mice and human tissue samples, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report evidence that neuronal stem cells in the part of the nose responsible for the sense of smell transform themselves to perpetuate ...
Sep 19, 2019
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Medical research
Humans more unique than expected when it comes to digesting fatty meals
People have very individualized inflammatory responses to eating a high-fat meal.
Sep 12, 2019
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Neuroscience
New research correlates inflammation in the brain and gut to negative emotional state during opioid withdrawal
Opioid dependence has become a national crisis with serious impact on economic and social welfare, and numerous casualties. A big goal of ongoing research in combating opioid use disorder is understanding drug withdrawal. ...
Aug 29, 2019
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Medications
Using a common anticonvulsant to counteract inflammation
Serious conditions, including sepsis, stem from inflammation in the body, and there is a lack of effective medication for sepsis. A chromosomal protein called high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), secreted by immune and dying ...
Jul 2, 2019
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