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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.

Health

What allergy remedies really work? Professor debunks myths

As seasons change, temperatures rise and flowers begin to bloom, many find themselves battling more than just spring fever, the feeling of excitement, restlessness or extra energy that individuals may get when spring arrives. ...

Inflammatory disorders

Can asthma be predicted?

One in every 10 kids in the United States has asthma, a chronic breathing condition that can affect nearly every part of their lives. Asthma is one of the main reasons kids miss school and a leading cause of childhood hospitalization.

Inflammatory disorders

New test improves quality control of allergy therapeutics

An interdisciplinary research team from the Allergology and Veterinary Medicine Divisions at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) has developed a novel laboratory test that enables the determination of adjuvanted allergoids in ...

Inflammatory disorders

Real-time sensors quantify biomarkers to inform better wound care

Wound assessment by medical professionals relies largely on visual inspection, which can be challenging due to its subjective nature. Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in healing, as it is produced by immune cells ...

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% ...