Tag: inflammation

December 14, 2023

Adding carrot juice to your daily nutrition routine could help promote better health. A small study published in the journal Nutrients this month found that drinking carrot juice could help boost the immune system and reduce inflammation. Researchers from the […]

October 22, 2021

In response to gut inflammation, such as that caused by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the vascular barrier in the brain choroid plexus closes, locking down access to the brain, according to a new study. While this gut-brain vascular axis deregulation […]

July 16, 2021

Ultra-processed foods containing high levels of added sugar, fat, and salt, but lacking in vitamins and fiber, are key contributors to the development of IBD, but further research is warranted to determine what specifically causes this. Consuming 5+ servings per […]

June 9, 2021

In a Journal of Neuroimaging analysis of data obtained from 193 patients with COVID-19 who had brain and/or spine imaging and a lumbar puncture because of neurologic symptoms, investigators found that imaging results were related to the presence of SARS-CoV-2 […]

September 10, 2020

Since its creation, plastic production has been increasing exponentially worldwide. Plastics are cheap, durable, and long-lasting materials, which translates into negative implications when they turn from a useful product into an environmental pollutant. Given the massive amount of plastic we […]

August 27, 2020

A team of scientists from ASU’s School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Institute have recently published a study in Nature Communications that helps clarify the contributions to an ion channel’s temperature – dependent activation. This in turn should aid […]

March 24, 2020

In a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers at Okayama University developed a technique to uncover molecules within the blood which can help doctors differentiate patients with Alzheimer’s disease from healthy individuals. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is […]

March 17, 2020

A study by the research team of Prof. Geert van Loo (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) has unraveled a critical molecular mechanism behind autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and psoriasis. They discovered how the protein […]

January 2, 2020

Worldwide, more people die from tuberculosis (TB) than any other infectious disease, even though the vast majority were vaccinated. The vaccine just isn’t that reliable. But a new Nature study finds that simply changing the way the vaccine is administered […]

December 19, 2019

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered that bacteria often found in the lungs became more harmful and caused increased inflammation when they were exposed to e-cigarette vape. The results of the three-year study, published today in Respiratory Research, show […]

October 3, 2019

A potential drug to treat heart attacks and to prevent heart failure – for which no cure currently exists — may result from pioneering research by a University of Guelph professor. Prof. Tami Martino, Department of Biomedical Sciences, and PhD […]

May 30, 2019

A new University at Buffalo study based on levels before, during and after the Beijing Olympics reveals how air pollution affects the human body at the level of metabolites. Researchers found that 69 metabolites changed significantly when air pollution changed. […]

May 21, 2019

Depression, the “leading cause of disability worldwide,” is far more prevalent in women than it is in men. Worldwide, over 300 million people live with depression. Among young people aged between 14 and 25, females are more than twice as […]

November 9, 2018

Researchers from Ohio State University in Columbus have recently conducted a study in mice, investigating a new cellular target with the potential to prevent inflammation following traumatic brain injury. More specifically, they tested a drug that allowed them to block […]

October 11, 2018

Flavoring and additive ingredients in e-cigarettes may increase inflammation and impair lung function, according to new research. The study, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology–Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, also found that short-term exposure to e-cigarettes […]

August 6, 2015

The root’s potential health benefits are powerful. But questions remain about how best to take the stuff. From teas and juices to capsule supplements, turmeric is popping up everywhere these days. And for good reason: Curcumin—a molecule found in turmeric […]