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Inflammatory disorders

Aging-related inflammation is not universal across human populations, new study finds

Inflammation, long considered a hallmark of aging, may not be a universal human experience, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research suggests that "inflammaging"—chronic, ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

New insights into chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

Kennedy researchers have uncovered new clues about how immune memory exacerbates inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, which could lead to better ways to control the disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

FDA approves Dupixent for bullous pemphigoid

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of adult patients with bullous pemphigoid.

Neuroscience

Scientists explore how TB bacteria enter the brain

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown how the bacteria causing tuberculosis (TB) directly cross the brain's protective barrier, causing meningitis, a very severe form of the disease that occurs in 1%–10% ...

Inflammatory disorders

Study links gut health to fatigue in post-COVID syndrome patients

In a recent study, a research team from the Medical University of Vienna has gained new insights into post-COVID syndrome (PCS) and the relevance of a healthy gastrointestinal tract. The study, which was recently published ...

Inflammatory disorders

New cause of chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis discovered

It is estimated that more than 5 million people worldwide suffer from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammation of the colon that often progresses in stages whose causes have not yet been fully investigated. A new international ...

Health

Growing up on a farm can prevent asthma and allergies

According to Québec's public health research center, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), the proportion of people suffering from asthma in the province has almost doubled since the early 2000s. It ...