New research links vagus nerve stimulation to reduced intestinal inflammation in mice
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have discovered that harnessing the nervous system could help reduce intestinal inflammation that ...
Tag: inflammation
COVID study reveals virus-induced inflammation during pregnancy, redefines vertical transmission
A new study led by the Cleveland Clinic and published in EMBO magazine shows that mild, asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections can ...
New nanotherapy targets inflammation of arteries in cardiovascular diseases
Inflammation of the arteries is one of the main precursors and drivers of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death ...
Scientists discover new mechanism controlling T cells in inflammation
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new mechanism that controls a specialized group of T cells, called regulatory T cells, ...
Genetic variants linked to Alzheimer’s trigger brain inflammation in women, preclinical study finds
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have discovered that two genetic variants that confer high risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) together trigger ...
Cells that die during inflammation send messages that promote healing, study finds
A study by the team of Professor Kodi Ravichandran (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) and colleagues has revealed that pyroptosis, ...
Inflammation has lasting effects on intestinal stem cells, researchers find
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Michigan, and collaborating institutions have found that intestinal inflammation leaves long-term ...
Immune protection against tuberculosis reinfection is provided by cells that dampen lung inflammation, study finds
The body's first line of defense against tuberculosis (TB) involves immune cells that suppress lung inflammation instead of activating it, ...
Blocking longevity gene S6K1 extends lifespan in mice by reducing inflammation
The S6K1 protein is involved in regulating aging and age-related diseases. Blocking this protein in mice allows them to live ...
Mouse model suggests proteins cause damage in fetal abdominal inflammation
Abdominal inflammation in human fetuses resulting from perforation of their intestines is likely caused by proteins in the fetus' stool, ...
