News articles tagged with 'inflammation' (Page 2)
High levels of 'good' cholesterol may cut bowel cancer risk
— 8 Mar 2011 13:44 | HealthHigh levels of 'good' (high density lipoprotein) HDL cholesterol seem to cut the risk of bowel cancer, suggests research published online in Gut…
How much can a cell uptake?
— 3 Mar 2011 12:59 | HealthImmunological research at the University of Haifa, Israel, has made a new breakthrough, revealing a critical component in the 'decision-making' process of white blood cells that play…
IL28B gene predicts treatment outcome for liver transplantation patients
— 3 Mar 2011 12:44 | HealthGerman researchers have found a significant association of IL28B genotypes to interferon-based antiviral treatment outcome, and to graft inflammation caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV).…
Tanning bed exposure can be deadly when complicated by medication reactions
— 2 Mar 2011 12:13 | HealthTanning bed exposure can produce more than some tanners may bargain for, especially when they self-diagnose and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions, according to research conducted…
New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment
— 1 Mar 2011 18:36 | HealthResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce the inflammation that…
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…
Study reinforces link between obesity, high-fat meals and heart disease
— 18 Feb 2011 17:17 | HealthThe effect of a high-fat meal on blood vessel walls can vary among individuals depending on factors such as their waist size and triglyceride levels, suggests new research at UC Davis…
Researchers find brain insulin plays critical role in the development of diabetes
— 17 Feb 2011 19:12 | HealthResearchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a novel function of brain insulin, indicating that impaired brain insulin action may be the cause of the unrestrained…
MU researchers believe discovery could lead to testing that displaces colonoscopies
— 17 Feb 2011 18:27 | HealthNobody enjoys colonoscopies, including mice. University of Missouri researchers are excited about the potential of using genetic biomarkers to predict colon cancer caused by inflammation.…
Emotional response may predict how the body responds to stress
— 17 Feb 2011 17:03 | HealthYour emotional response to challenging situations could predict how your body responds to stress, according to research published this month in the journal Brain, Behaviour, and Immunity…