Immune cells drive abnormal joint tissue growth in rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified a specialized population of immune cells that play a…
Study sheds light on why red meat may worsen inflammatory bowel disease
New research sheds light on why red meat may worsen inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – and how other protein sources could help protect the gut. In…
7 healthy eating tips that can help reduce inflammation – Fiber! Fiber! Fiber!
Fiber plays a key role in supporting gut health, which in turn benefits overall wellbeing. However, most Americans…
Melatonin improves skin flap survival by reducing ferroptosis
Random-pattern skin flaps are widely used to repair defects caused by trauma, burns, tumor removal, and other injuries…
Researchers identify molecular pathway that delays diabetic wound healing
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes and a major cause of…
Cambridge researchers discover three distinct severe pneumonia biological subtypes
Cambridge researchers have shown that severe pneumonia has three different subtypes, helping explain why some patients in intensive…
Prime and pull vaccine approach prevents genital herpes infection
Genital herpes is a lifelong infection. While available treatments can manage symptoms, they cannot cure the infection or…
Epigenetic drugs improve blood vessel health in obesity and diabetes
People with obesity and type 2 diabetes are at high risk of blood vessel damage. This risk depends…
Nutrition to heal inflammation: Health coach shares 6 whole-foods recipes that can soothe your body from within
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to infection, injury or harmful irritants, but when it becomes chronic, it…
Light-controlled molecular switch wakes lung cancer cells for treatment
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a molecular switch that is controlled by light. It wakes lung cancer…
Genetic data may predict steroid side effect risk
Oral corticosteroids (OCSs) are widely used and effective in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis,…
Eliminating dietary sugar may disrupt gut health and promote inflammation
Eliminating sugar from your diet may be more detrimental than previously thought, according to an animal study being…