News articles tagged with 'cytokine'
CWRU researcher sends message to postmenopausal women: 'Increase yearly dental checkups'
— 11 Mar 2011 15:16 | HealthPostmenopausal women have a new health message to hear. Two annual dental checkups aren't enough. Older women need more, according to research findings from the Case Western Reserve…
Protein fuels inflammation in pancreatic and breast tumours
— 22 Feb 2011 23:40 | HealthSeparate studies published online on February 21 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (www.jem.org) identify a protein that drives tumour-promoting inflammation in pancreatic and…
Gene protects lung from damage due to pneumonia, sepsis, trauma, transplants
— 9 Feb 2011 16:47 | HealthLung injury is a common cause of death among patients with pneumonia, sepsis or trauma and in those who have had lung transplants. The damage often occurs suddenly and can cause life-threatening…
Researchers discover new signalling pathway linked to inflammatory disease
— 15 Dec 2010 18:50 | HealthScientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have described for the first time a key inhibitory role for the IL-1 signalling pathway in the human innate…
Arthritis drugs could help prevent memory loss after surgery
— 2 Nov 2010 13:33 | HealthAnti-inflammatory drugs currently used to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis may also help prevent cognitive decline after surgery, according to a new study led by researchers…
Cancer's hiding spots revealed
— 29 Oct 2010 13:39 | HealthIn a study of mice with lymphoma, MIT biologists have discovered that a small number of cancer cells escape chemotherapy by hiding out in the thymus, an organ where immune cells mature.…
Elusive protein may lead the fight against inflammatory disease
— 22 Oct 2010 19:22 | HealthA husband and wife research team from Melbourne, Australia, have identified a protein that may be a key therapy for many inflammatory diseases, including those affecting premature babies…
Compound in celery, peppers reduces age-related memory deficits
— 14 Oct 2010 10:21 | HealthA diet rich in the plant compound luteolin reduces age-related inflammation in the brain and related memory deficits by directly inhibiting the release of inflammatory molecules in…
Why fish oils work swimmingly against diabetes
— 3 Sep 2010 13:22 | HealthResearchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation…
Macrophages: The 'defence' cells that help throughout the body
— 26 Aug 2010 19:10 | HealthThe term 'macrophage' conjures images of a hungry white blood cell gobbling invading bacteria. However, macrophages do much more than that: Not only do they act as antimicrobial warriors,…