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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.

Inflammatory disorders

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 ...

Immunology

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 ...

Inflammatory disorders

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 ...

Neuroscience

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 ...

Inflammatory disorders

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 ...

Immunology

New vulnerability of asthma immune cells discovered

Why do certain immune cells remain permanently active in allergic asthma—even in an environment that should actually damage them? A team from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn has discovered ...

Immunology

High-fat diet linked to weakened infection response in mice

A new study published in The Journal of Immunology reveals how a high-fat diet may impair the immune system's ability to respond to infection by impacting the function of neutrophils, one of the first immune cells to respond ...

Inflammatory disorders

Maternal diet and infant allergies: The avocado connection

The Hass Avocado Board teamed up with the University of Eastern Finland researchers to examine the relationship between maternal avocado consumption during pregnancy and allergic outcomes in infants. Findings suggest that ...

Health

Global warming linked to increased airway inflammation risk

In a recent, cross-institutional study, researchers report that healthy human airways are at higher risk for dehydration and inflammation when exposed to dry air, an occurrence expected to increase due to global warming. ...

Medications

Treating chronic inflammatory diseases with JAK inhibitors

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Since their approval, the indications ...

Inflammatory disorders

Inflammation proteins linked to bone density changes over time

In one of the first studies of its kind, a team of researchers from Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that proteins and pathways involved in inflammation are associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD) over ...

Inflammatory disorders

Semisynthetic bile acid shows promise in reducing gut inflammation

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation. A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the intestine the formation ...

Immunology

Isocyanic acid identified as anti-inflammatory metabolite

In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers led by Prof. Li Xinjian from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have uncovered a novel immunoregulatory function of isocyanic acid (ICA), ...

Inflammatory disorders

Cause of post-COVID inflammatory shock in children identified

MIS-C is a serious inflammatory shock that affects children. It can occur several weeks after a COVID infection and can be life-threatening. Until now, however, the precise cause of the condition was unknown.