Inflammatory

Researchers have engineered bacteria to sense pH levels in intestines and glow green in the presence of inflammation. The bacteria was tested in mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease, effectively indicating the beginning of a disease flare-up.

A new article is reporting successful results from preclinical tests for a unique asthma vaccine. The results indicate the vaccine generates antibodies against the inflammatory molecules known to cause severe asthma.

Research has found new evidence of a link between inflammation and depression. The large-scale study identified higher levels of an inflammatory biomarker in depressed subjects compared to non-depressed subjects, but not all experts are convinced.

A new study is offering novel insights into the effects of too much salt on certain immune cells. The research reveals how salt can dampen mitochondrial functions, disrupting normal immune cell activity and potentially promoting inflammation.

Although we may all get a dry mouth from time to time, for some people it can be an ongoing debilitating condition. There could be new hope for such folks, however, thanks to a recent accidental discovery.

New research is offering insights into the relationship between diet, gut bacteria, and intestinal inflammation. The study found consistent associations between pro-inflammatory bacterial species and diets high in fast food, sugar and animal products.

More than one in 10 adults suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis, an inflammatory sinus condition. A new brain imaging study suggests the disease is linked with functional brain connectivity changes that could explain cognitive problems such as brain fog.

A study published in Nature Communications indicates a possible genetic association between stomach ulcers and depression. The research found a genetic link between a susceptibility for peptic ulcer disease and psychiatric disorders such as major depression.

Inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, are unpleasant, chronic conditions with few treatment options. Now, researchers may have found a way to potentially “switch on” the body’s natural tissue repair system.

Understanding what causes Crohn's disease could lead to new treatment targets, and scientists have just placed the crosshairs over a key enzyme they say acts as an "Achilles heel" for inflammation linked to the condition.

New research is describing the discovery of a novel subset of brain cell with the capacity to prevent neuroinflammation. This anti-inflammatory activity is modulated by molecules induced by gut bacteria revealing an exciting new gut-brain pathway.

Inflammation in the human body is a complex physiological response to a complex range of triggers, and scientists have just uncovered some useful new details about how it works by experimenting with muscles grown in the lab.