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Sulfate and carbon in fine air pollution tied to higher depression risk
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter like PM2.5 components in polluted air can not only cause respiratory diseases, but also increase the risk of depression in older people, especially in those living with preexisting ...
Dec 30, 2025
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Immunology
Loss of vitamin C synthesis protects animals from deadly schistosome infection
Scientists at Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a benefit of vitamin C deficiency: protection from a major parasitic disease. Their research suggests an explanation for ...
Dec 30, 2025
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Visual analog scale has comparable validity for perennial allergic, nonallergic rhinitis
The visual analog scale (VAS) demonstrates comparable validity for perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) severity and quality-of-life (QoL) impairment, according to a study published online Dec. ...
Dec 30, 2025
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Oral bacterium tied to disability severity in multiple sclerosis
Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease ...
Dec 29, 2025
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AI-designed protein shows 50% greater anti-inflammatory effect in animal studies
A research team has developed a next-generation anti-inflammatory protein using AI and supercomputing.
Dec 29, 2025
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Low-dose peanut therapy shown to protect children with peanut allergies
Children with peanut allergies may not need large doses of peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) to build protection against peanuts, finds a new study led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Montreal Children's Hospital.
Dec 29, 2025
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Gut bacteria shift early in inflammatory bowel disease, study reveals
Patients experience significant changes in gut bacteria at the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new international study has found—offering new hope for earlier diagnosis and future treatments.
Dec 23, 2025
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Monoclonal antibody shows promising results for rare liver disease
A multicenter study led by UC Davis Health has tested a new treatment designed to improve care for people with a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis. Researchers learned that an anti-inflammatory and ...
Dec 23, 2025
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Iron deficiency without anemia common with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Iron deficiency without anemia is a common feature of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published in Nutrients.
Dec 23, 2025
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FDA approves Exdensur for severe asthma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Exdensur (depemokimab-ulaa) as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older.
Dec 22, 2025
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The role of neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder that prompts the body's immune system to attack myelin, the protective sheath covering nerve cells in the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord. This can in turn result in vision impairments, ...
Eczema injectable drug provides quick itch relief, clinical trial results show
A recently approved injectable eczema drug provides quick itch relief to patients with the maddening skin disease, a new study says.
Dec 20, 2025
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Blocking a key inflammatory pathway improves liver structure and vascular function in cirrhosis, study finds
Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce structural liver damage and improve hepatic vascular function in cirrhosis. The study, published in Biomedicine ...
Dec 19, 2025
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Prolonged hydrodistention may provide longer symptom relief in interstitial cystitis
For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), longer cystoscopic hydrodistention (HD) times may result in improved efficacy and longer symptom relief, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.
Dec 19, 2025
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Estrogen heightens gut pain sensitivity and may explain IBS gender gap
Women are dramatically more likely than men to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition causing abdominal pain, bloating, and digestive discomfort. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered ...
Dec 18, 2025
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Key lung immune cells can intensify allergic reactions
Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under normal conditions, these cells act as guardians, keeping the lungs healthy, supporting breathing, and preventing unnecessary immune ...
Dec 18, 2025
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Obesity and inflammation may accelerate lung aging and increase the risk of COPD
A Brazilian study involving nearly 900 participants under the age of 40 reinforces the idea that premature lung aging is linked not only to smoking but also to factors such as obesity and systemic inflammation. These two ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Study finds why asthma drugs help some children but not others
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are taking a closer look at how young patients respond to biologic treatments for asthma. By analyzing clinical parameters and identifying which children are still likely ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Harmless Klebsiella strain shows powerful protection against gut infections in inflammatory bowel disease model
A team of researchers led by Karina Xavier has uncovered a promising new live biotherapeutic agent that may redefine how the medical field approaches microbiota-based therapies.
Dec 16, 2025
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Little awareness of medical and psychological complexities of steroid cream withdrawal
There is little awareness, particularly among clinicians, of the medical and psychological complexities of "topical steroid withdrawal"—the body's adverse response to the prolonged use of these powerful creams to treat ...
Dec 16, 2025
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A fatal mix-up: How certain gut bacteria drive multiple sclerosis
If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of multiple sclerosis, as ...
Dec 15, 2025
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'Zombie' cells spark inflammation in severe fatty liver disease, researchers find
Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered how aging "zombie cells" trigger harmful inflammation that accelerates a severe and increasingly common form of fatty liver disease called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Persistent inflammation in older adults tied to GDF3 protein signaling
As people age, their bodies develop a dysfunctional immune system, which can leave older adults more susceptible to conditions like sepsis. New research from University of Minnesota researchers reveals how certain immune ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Mpox inflammation traced to AIM2 protein: New insights into immune overdrive
A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST, has identified a protein sensor that plays a key role in triggering severe inflammatory responses during mpox virus (MPXV) infection. The study reveals that this protein, known ...
Dec 15, 2025
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The role emotions play in inflammatory bowel disease
Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from abdominal pain even between acute inflammatory flare-ups. Altered processing of pain in response to fear may be involved. This is the conclusion of a research ...
Dec 12, 2025
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