News articles tagged with 'inflammation' (Page 40)
Understanding the have-knots: The role of stress in just about everything
— 10 Jan 2008 16:07 | HealthStress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your heart and can make you…
Children with high nitric oxide levels may still breathe easy
— 8 Jan 2008 23:15 | HealthNitric oxide (NO) is a gas released by cells in the lungs. When a person with allergies and/or asthma experiences an inflamed airway, the inflammatory cells release more NO and the…
Molecular trip switch shuts down inflammatory response
— 13 Dec 2007 20:34 | BiologyLike a circuit breaker that prevents electrical wiring from overheating and bringing down the house, a tiny family of three molecules stops the immune system from mounting an out-of-control,…
Study shows pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis knee pain
— 6 Dec 2007 19:21 | BiologyAffecting more than 10 million Americans, osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) is one of the five leading causes of disability among the elderly. While OA mainly affects most people over…
DFG to establish 10 new Collaborative Research Centres
— 4 Dec 2007 18:05 | PhysicsOn 1 January 2008 the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will establish ten new Collaborative Research Centres, which will receive a total of 74.4 million…
Aerosol launches immune response in lungs to wipe out lethal infections
— 3 Dec 2007 19:20 | BiologyAn inhaled immune system stimulant protects mice against lethal pneumococcal pneumonia and other deadly bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the lungs, a research team led by scientists…