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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 ...

Inflammatory disorders

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 ...

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 ...

Inflammatory disorders

Exclusive colostrum intake linked with reduced peanut allergy risk

New research has found that newborns exclusively fed colostrum, the breastmilk produced in the first 72 hours following birth, were five times less likely to develop a peanut allergy by 12–18 months, and 11 times less likely ...

Inflammatory disorders

AI tools help predict severe asthma risks in young children

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) tools that help identify which children with asthma face the highest risk of serious asthma exacerbation and acute respiratory infections. The study, published ...

Inflammatory disorders

How bacteria-made sugar triggers intestinal stem cell regeneration

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that bacteria can drive stem cell regeneration to repair the intestinal lining after injury—uncovering an unexpected way in which the gut microbiome contributes to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Carbon dioxide may drive lung damage in COPD

A new Northwestern Medicine study is challenging long-held assumptions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Health

Do TikTok 'anti-inflammatory diets' really work?

"Cut out all dairy. Ditch gluten. Never touch sugar again." More than 20 million people have watched TikTok videos listing these kinds of rules under the banner of "anti-inflammatory diets."

Inflammatory disorders

Inflammation in life-threatening malformation of infant lungs

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is one of the deadliest malformations in newborns. The main problem is the underdevelopment of the lungs. The condition also involves a hole in the diaphragm, which pediatric surgeons repair ...

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.