Neuroscience
'A silent killer': COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain
Research led by The University of Queensland has found COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease.
Nov 1, 2022
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News tagged with inflammatory response
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study uncovers mechanisms necessary for SARS-CoV-2 infection in macrophages
Dysregulation of macrophages during SARS-CoV-2 infection and the over-exuberant production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by these macrophages has been hypothesized to contribute to severity of COVID-19 disease. However, the ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID. Here's why
Stress is part and parcel of modern life. When we're on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress mixed with excitement and a sense of challenge. This form of "good" stress, or eustress, ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Health
Dietary fiber is good for you, except when it's not
People who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease may soon have access to personalized dietary guidelines to keep them feeling well, thanks to new research published in Gastroenterology on how dietary fiber affects the disease.
Oct 13, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
What you eat could contribute to your menstrual cramps
Despite the fact that menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is the leading cause of school absences for adolescent girls, few girls seek treatment. An analysis of relevant studies suggests that diet may be a key contributor, specifically ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
A teen girl's diet could impact her odds for menstrual pain
While working on a senior research project as part of her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, Serah Sannoh decided to analyze peer-reviewed studies on diet and menstrual period pain, partly because of her own struggles ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Neuroscience
Newly identified cell population could improve targeting of relevant macrophage populations in neurodegeneration
A research study published in Immunity has found that the previously identified disease-associated microglia (DAM) population detected in murine Alzheimer's disease models actually contained an additional population of macrophages ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Neuroscience
With fractured genomes, Alzheimer's neurons call for help
A new study by researchers in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT provides evidence from both mouse models and postmortem human tissue of a direct link between two problems that emerge in Alzheimer's disease: ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Cardiology
International team discovers potential mechanism in the development of myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
A multidisciplinary, international team formed around Drs Lorenz Thurner and Jochen Pfeifer (both University Hospital Homburg/Saar, Germany) as well as Dr. Christoph Kessel (University Children's Hospital, Münster, Germany) ...
Sep 23, 2022
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Cardiology
Study uncovers mechanism behind virus-induced heart inflammation, suggests potential therapeutic target
A virus that attacks heart tissue wreaks havoc by triggering an inflammatory response that can ultimately lead to cell death. Now, a team of scientists from Singapore and Canada has uncovered the role of a pathogen-detecting ...
Sep 22, 2022
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