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Cocoa extract supplement reduces key marker of inflammation and aging, study finds

Could cocoa extract supplements rich in cocoa flavanols reduce inflammation and, in turn, prevent age-related chronic diseases?

Inflammatory disorders

'Creeping fat' can worsen Crohn's disease, study finds

Fat is more complicated than we thought. Once considered just a bag of calories, scientists now know that our fat—aka adipose tissue—doesn't just squirrel away energy; it also sends and receives hormonal, nervous system ...

Dentistry

Mediterranean diet may reduce gum disease

People living in the U.K. and following a diet close to the Mediterranean diet are more likely to have better gum health, with potentially lower amounts of gum disease and inflammation.

Dentistry

Saliva proteins linked to gum disease progression identified

Measuring levels of key proteins in patients' saliva may be a relatively easy way for dentists and even patients themselves to track the progression of gum disease (periodontitis), suggests a new study led by researchers ...

Health

Does drinking milk really make congestion worse?

There is a long-standing belief that drinking milk when you're sick can worsen cold symptoms and increase mucus production. However, research suggests this belief is more related to perception than to actual effects on the ...

Inflammatory disorders

The nose knows: Nasal swab detects asthma type in kids

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype. This non-invasive approach could help clinicians prescribe medications more precisely ...

Medications

Plant-based extract shows potential for psoriasis treatment

A research group has made significant progress in investigating the therapeutic effects and molecular mechanisms of stilbene-enriched extracts from the leaves of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.(C. cajan) as a potential therapeutic ...

Medications

FDA expands approval of Vtama to include atopic dermatitis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Organon's Vtama (tapinarof) 1% cream for an additional indication -- the topical treatment of atopic dermatitis in adult and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Self-guided online treatment can help with atopic eczema

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) online is as effective as psychologist-led internet-based CBT in reducing the symptoms of atopic eczema. The results, which ...

Inflammatory disorders

Researchers identify key driver of fibrosis in Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease, a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), often causes scar-like tissue to build up in the intestines, termed fibrosis. Over time, increased scar tissue builds up in the intestinal walls, causing ...

Inflammatory disorders

Cheap inhaler add-on could change asthma care

A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients.

Inflammatory disorders

Child asthma deaths linked to air pollution, report finds

Of the 54 children who died of asthma between 2019 and 2023, more than 90% were exposed to air pollution levels above World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, according to a new report published 12 December by the University ...