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Research shows GLP-1RA drugs dramatically reduce death and cardiovascular risk in psoriasis patients
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Research shows GLP-1RA drugs dramatically reduce death and cardiovascular risk in psoriasis patients
Psoriasis patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) face a 78% lower risk of death and a 44% lower risk of major cardiovascular events compared to those taking other diabetes or weight-loss ...
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Ophthalmology
Psoriasis linked to increased risk of vision-threatening eye disease, study finds
New research presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2025 reveals that people with psoriasis face a significantly increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), ...
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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?
Sep 17, 2025
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'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 ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Pain-detecting nerve cells could yield new way to manage lung scarring
Researchers at the University of Calgary studying a lethal lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis have found that neurons known to help detect pain are also critical for reducing harmful lung inflammation that leads to the ...
Sep 16, 2025
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The 'Catch-22' of aging: Our immune system protects us by committing our cells to die
Some of our biggest threats can come in the tiniest forms—viruses and bacteria. Thankfully, we are born with a built-in defense system, our innate immune system that protects us in our youth but can turn against us as we ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Beyond the surface: Atopic eczema linked to significantly higher risk of suicidal thoughts, large study finds
A new international study presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2025 reveals that adults with atopic eczema (AE) are significantly more likely to experience suicidal thoughts, with ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Pollen season is lasting longer, worsening allergies and altering pollinators
Fall is in the air. Chicago evenings have a crisp breeze. But something has been bugging Annie Andrews.
Sep 15, 2025
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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.
Sep 15, 2025
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Phase I trial finds topical PXS-6302 generally well tolerated in established skin scars
University of Western Australia's Burn Injury Research Unit with the Fiona Wood Foundation reports that topical pan-lysyl oxidase inhibition with PXS-6302 was generally well tolerated over three months and altered extracellular ...
Detroit is a challenging U.S. city for people with asthma—here's how to help kids in the Motor City breathe easier
Detroit kids 17 and under were nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than other kids in Michigan, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released on Sept. 2, 2025. ...
Sep 12, 2025
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Immune cell growth factor can promote lung tissue repair after viral inflammation
When the lungs are attacked by a virus, the damage doesn't stop there. The body's natural defenses cause inflammation while fighting the virus, often leaving lasting problems. The cells that make up the lungs' mucosal lining ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Researchers reveal JAK2/STAT3/EPAS1 axis as driver of severe asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition marked by airway inflammation, narrowing, and episodes of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. It affects millions of people worldwide and continues to rise in prevalence, ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Poor cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health increases psoriasis risk
Poor cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) health is associated with an increased risk for psoriasis, especially for those with high genetic risk, according to a study published online July 18 in the Journal of the European ...
Sep 10, 2025
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A novel prognostic model predicts severe cutaneous adverse reaction mortality
Standard blood tests can help physicians predict the risk of mortality in patients with drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), a rare but potentially life-threatening reaction to certain medications. ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Specialized macrophages on adipose nerves curb age-related inflammation in mice
Yale School of Medicine-led research reports that nerve-associated macrophages help maintain healthy fat over a lifespan and curb age-related inflammation.
Research reveals a promising new target to thwart Alzheimer's decades before symptoms start
A person will have Alzheimer's years before ever knowing it. The disorienting erasure of memories, language, thoughts—in essence, all that makes up one's unique sense of self—is the final act of this enigmatic disease ...
Sep 9, 2025
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High consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to systemic inflammation
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrially altered products—like soda, snacks and processed meats—packed with additives and stripped of nutrients. Hundreds of new ingredients, previously unknown to the human body, ...
Sep 9, 2025
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Disabling the 'self-destruct button' that causes lung damage in flu
Influenza (flu) can be fatal, but just how it causes severe damage to the lungs has been a mystery—until now.
Sep 8, 2025
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Aspirin therapy proves ineffective in treating chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
A randomized placebo-controlled Finnish study showed that aspirin therapy does not provide significant relief for people suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps who are hypersensitive to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Children from homes with fewer resources have an increased risk of asthma
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children worldwide. But not all children are equally likely to develop this disease. Children from homes with fewer resources have a significantly higher risk of developing ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Researchers uncover biological differences in asthma between males and females
A new study led by researchers at the Yale Center for Asthma and Airways Disease and the Center for Pulmonary Precision Medicine (P2MED) in the Yale Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Yale PCCSM) sheds ...
Sep 5, 2025
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New insights into the epigenetic processes via which neuroinflammation causes memory loss
Neuroinflammation, a prolonged activation of the brain's immune system prompted by infections or other factors, has been linked to the disruption of normal mental functions. Past studies, for instance, have found that neuroinflammation ...
Inflammation jolts 'sleeping' cancer cells awake, enabling them to multiply again
Cancer cells have one relentless goal: to grow and divide. While most stick together within the original tumor, some rogue cells break away to traverse to distant organs. There, they can lie dormant—undetectable and not ...
Sep 4, 2025
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Findings on how immune cells use zinc to fight infections challenge long-held beliefs
A research team from Umeå University, Sweden, in collaboration with Ghent University, Belgium, has made a groundbreaking discovery about how the body's first immune defense, neutrophils, orchestrate the mobilization of zinc ...
Sep 4, 2025
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