Therapeutic effect of worm-derived proteins on experimental colitis
Worms are important source of immunomodulatory proteins that could be used in the development of new drugs for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A...
View ArticleStudies provide more support for health benefits of coffee
Multitudes of people worldwide begin each day with a cup of steaming hot coffee. Although it is sometimes referred to as "the devil's brew," coffee contains several nutrients (eg, calcium) as well as...
View ArticleRadiotherapy can cause lasting vascular disease
For an as yet unknown reason, cancer radiotherapy can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, a problem that is growing as more and more people survive their cancer diagnosis. New...
View ArticleVaccine could delay bowel inflammation and colon cancer: research
An experimental vaccine against an abnormal protein found in some tumors has the potential to delay the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and in turn prevent progression to colon cancer,...
View ArticleNew cancer therapy may fight cardiovascular disease
New drugs that are helping fight a multi-front war on cancer may do the same for cardiovascular disease, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.
View ArticleResearchers use light to coax cells to move
(PhysOrg.com) -- Suppose you could get immune cells to move just where you wanted them to in the body - to fight infection or kill a tumor? It may sound like science fiction or magic, but it's not.
View ArticleSearching for brain's defenses to ward off infections, prevent memory loss
Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and School of Medicine will look for evidence within the brain for human beta defensin peptide function -- proteins...
View ArticlePeople with fewer teeth prone to die of heart disease: study
People with dented smiles run a far greater risk of dying of heart disease than those who still have all their pearly whites, a Swedish researcher said Monday.
View ArticleAntibody selection method could mean better drugs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biomedical engineering researchers have made antibodies that block only specific immune cells that cause inflammation, but not the ones the body normally uses to fight infections.
View ArticleBlood test for inflammation may be sign of colon cancer
A blood test used to determine the level of inflammation in the body may offer some help in assessing colon cancer risk, according to results of a study to be presented by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer...
View ArticleNew research reinforces anti-inflammatory properties of tart cherries
There's more evidence of tart cherries' powerful anti-inflammatory benefits, according to a new study presented by a team of Michigan researchers today at the Experimental Biology annual meeting. Using...
View ArticleResearchers isolate microalgal strain that could reduce cholesterol
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have isolated a microalgal strain which produces large amounts of a polyunsaturated fatty acid that could reduce blood pressure, chronic...
View ArticlePurple periwinkles battle inflammatory diseases
A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as other...
View ArticleStudy pinpoints how a normally defensive immune response can help HIV
Researchers have identified how a normal response to infection, one that usually serves to limit the amount of inflammation, actually contributes to disease progression and viral persistence in...
View ArticleA useful tool to detect in vivo angiogenesis in IBD patients: Narrow-band...
A research team from Italy investigated whether narrow-band imaging (NBI) is a useful tool for the in vivo detection of angiogenesis in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Their results showed...
View ArticleShape matters: The corkscrew twist of H. pylori enables it to 'set up shop'...
The bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which lives in the human stomach and is associated with ulcers and gastric cancer, is shaped like a corkscrew, or helix. For years researchers have hypothesized that...
View ArticleDon't Aggravate Your Asthma in Hot, Humid Weather
(PhysOrg.com) -- Summer is officially here and, with it, a season of warnings and worrying for those with asthma.
View ArticleImmune system important in fight against stomach cancer
Researchers have identified cells in the immune system that react to the stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori, one of the risk factors for the development of stomach cancer. This discovery could...
View ArticleSurprising find may yield new avenue of treatment for painful herniated discs
An immune cell known to cause chronic inflammation in autoimmune disorders has been identified as a possible culprit in low back pain associated with herniated discs, according to doctors at Duke...
View ArticleMath model of colon inflammation singles out dangerous immune cells
Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have constructed a mathematical and computational model of inflammatory bowel disease that allows researchers to simulate the...
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