Tag: inflammation
Immune system of African Americans responds more strongly to bacterial infection, and it is partly genetic
A Canada-US study has demonstrated that Americans of African descent have a stronger immune response to infection compared to Americans of European descent.... read more
Successful treatment with fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and diarrhea following severe sepsis
The outcome of treating two patients with FMT indicates that restoration of the intestinal microbiota barrier can alleviate the infection and modulate the immune response.... read more
Neuropilin 2 deficiency linked to inflammation-induced edema
A deficiency in neuropilin 2 receptors may result in prolonged fluid buildup after inflammation, researchers found in a study on edema and lymphedema.... read more
Researchers identify genes that may cause gum disease
Columbia University scientists say they have identified 41 master regulator genes that may cause gum disease in a first-of-its-kind study.... read more
Should we treat pyrexia? And how do we do it?
Pyrexia has long been thought of as a protective physiological response to help host defences, although this is now being challenged. Despite recent advances, it remains unclear whether pyrexia or the physiological response... read more
Omega-3 could help prevent environmentally induced lupus
A new study suggests that docosahexaenoic acid - a type of omega-3 present in fish oil and dietary supplements - has the potential to prevent lupus, after finding the fatty acid blocked a known trigger of the disease.... read more
Scientists reveal how signals from pathogenic bacteria reach danger sensors of cells
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered the way signals from infectious bacteria gain entry into the cytoplasm of host cells to activate disease-fighting inflammasomes. Inflammasomes are... read more
Belgian scientists discover missing link in septic shock
Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have discovered an important mechanism of sepsis, an overreaction of the body’s immune system to an infection.... read more
New biomarker test helps detect autoimmune-induced neuropsychiatric disorders
A research team from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, led by Madeleine Cunningham, Ph.D., in conjunction with the National Institute of Mental Health, has developed the first-of-its-kind biomarker test to... read more
VIB-Ghent University research provides insights into septic shock
Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have discovered an important mechanism of sepsis, an overreaction of the body's immune system to an infection.... read more
