Inflammatory

A new Stanford study has homed in on a single anti-inflammatory protein that seems to increase in the blood with exercise, and the findings could inspire new kinds of drugs that prevent neurodegeneration or cognitive decline.

Furthering understanding into the links between inflammation and depression a study has found a fascinating association between increased white blood cell counts and higher genetic risk scores for depression, even in the absence of depressive symptoms.

A first-of-its-kind study investigating the effects of a food additive on human gut bacteria has found the emulsifier carboxymethylcellulose can alter the quality and composition of the microbiome and potentially increase risk of chronic inflammation.

A new study has explored the impacts of exercise on sufferers of arthritis, and shown how the gut microbiome and cannabis-like substances produced by the body play an important mediatory role in driving anti-inflammatory effects.

Pneumonia is usually treated with antibiotics, but bacteria are developing resistance to them. Now, NIH researchers have found a way to boost immune cells to eat the bacteria more effectively, potentially leading to a new pneumonia treatment.

Could the future of rheumatoid arthritis treatment be a small implant designed to deliver bursts of electrical stimulation to a nerve that can regulate the body’s inflammatory reflex? Large clinical trials testing several implants are already underway.

Researchers have identified the anti-inflammatory mechanism behind a plant used for centuries in traditional Samoan medicine. The new study found the plant, known as matalafi, is as effective at reducing inflammation as ibuprofen.

Scientists in Japan investigating new treatments for asthma have made a promising discovery, finding that a fermented soybean product can help temper inflammation associated with the condition in animal models.

Research has uncovered a communication pathway illustrating how the microbiome can influence immune system activity in the gut. The study describes how molecules produced by gut bacteria control the activity of a protein known to suppress inflammation.

A new study led by scientists from University College London proposes a key gene variant, known to heighten one’s risk for Alzheimer’s, stimulates the body’s inflammatory responses and can lead to greater susceptibility to severe COVID-19.

Intriguing new preclinical research has found targeting opioid receptors in the gut could be a new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. The research builds on early evidence showing a relationship between opioids and immune cell function.

Impressive research is suggesting bacterial imbalances in the gut microbiome may play a major role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. The preclinical study found damage to the gut lining directly correlates with joint inflammation and severity.