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Massage Reduces Inflammation And Promotes Growth Of New Mitochondria Following Strenuous Exercise, Study Finds

February 6, 2012 Inflammation

Most athletes can testify to the pain-relieving, recovery-promoting effects of massage. Now there’s a scientific basis that supports booking a session with a massage therapist: On the cellular level massage reduces inflammation and promotes the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle. The research, involving scientists from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario appears in the February 1st online edition of Science Translational Medicine.

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Olive Oil Protects Liver From Oxidative Stress, Rat Study Finds

January 26, 2012 Cancer

Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism exposed rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete antioxidants and cause oxidative stress, finding that those rats fed on a diet containing the olive oil were partially protected from the resulting liver damage.

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Inflammation In Depression: Chicken Or Egg?

January 18, 2012 Inflammation

An important ongoing debate in the field of psychiatry is whether inflammation in the body is a consequence of or contributor to major depression. A new study in Biological Psychiatry has attempted to resolve the issue.

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Scientists Discover Anti-Inflammatory Polyphenols In Apple Peels

December 19, 2011 Inflammation

Here’s another reason why “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” — according to new research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, oral ingestion of apple polyphenols (antioxidants found in apple peels) can suppress T cell activation to prevent colitis in mice.

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Probiotics Effective In Combating Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea, Studies Find; ‘Good Bugs’ Look Promising As Anti-Inflammatory Agents

December 5, 2011 Inflammation

In four different studies presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific meeting in Washington, DC, researchers explored the effectiveness of probiotics for antibiotic-associated diarrhea; as an anti-inflammatory agent for patients with ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and chronic fatigue syndrome; and for people with abdominal discomfort and bloating who have not been diagnosed with a functional bowel disorder, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

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Age-Old Remedies Using White Tea, Witch Hazel and Rose May Be Beneficial, Study Suggests

December 5, 2011 Aging

Age-old remedies could hold the key to treating a wide range of serious medical problems, as well as keeping skin firmer and less wrinkled, according to scientists from London’s Kingston University. A collaboration between the university and British beauty brand Neal’s Yard Remedies has seen experts discover that white tea, witch hazel and the simple rose hold potential health and beauty properties which could be simply too good to ignore.

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Fecal Microbiota Transplants Effective Treatment For C. Difficile, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Research Finds

December 5, 2011 Inflammation

Growing evidence for the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplants as a treatment for patients with recurrent bouts of Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) associated diarrhea is presented in three studies — including a long-term follow-up of colonoscopic fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for recurrent C. difficile Infection that included 77 patients from five different states — unveiled at the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific meeting in Washington, DC.

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Study Reveals Gut Reaction to Arthritis Drugs; Stomach Acid-Suppressing Drugs Appear to Damage Small Intestine

September 4, 2011 Arthritis Research

Patients often take drugs to lower stomach acid and reduce the chances they will develop ulcers from taking their anti-inflammatory drugs for conditions such as arthritis, but the combination may be causing major problems for their small intestines, McMaster researchers have found.
A team from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute has found those stomach [...]

Tagged as: Arthritis, Drugs, Stomach Acid, Ulcers

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Omega-3 Reduces Anxiety And Inflammation In Healthy Students, Study Suggests

August 2, 2011 Inflammation

A new study gauging the impact of consuming more fish oil showed a marked reduction both in inflammation and, surprisingly, in anxiety among a cohort of healthy young people. The findings suggest that if young participants can get such improvements from specific dietary supplements, then the elderly and people at high risk for certain diseases might benefit even more.

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Circulating Levels Of A Lung Protein Found To Be ‘Strongly Predictive’ Of Cardiovascular Disease

June 13, 2011 Cardiovascular

A blood protein known as surfactant protein-D (SP-D), which is mainly synthesised in the lungs, has been described as “a good predictor” of cardiovascular disease following a large study in North America. Reporting the study online June 8 in the European Heart Journal, the investigators said that circulating SP-D levels were clearly associated with CVD and total mortality in patients with angiographically diagnosed coronary artery disease independent of other well established risk factors (such as age, smoking, cholesterol and C-reactive protein levels).

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Study Links Inflammation In Brain To Some Memory Decline

April 21, 2011 Inflammation

High levels of a protein associated with chronic, low-grade inflammation in the brain correlate with aspects of memory decline in otherwise cognitively normal older adults, according to a study led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Inflammation Behind Heart Valve Disease, Research Suggests

March 23, 2011 Cardiovascular Research

Research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that a specific inflammatory factor may be important in the development of the heart valve disease aortic stenosis. The results suggest that anti-inflammatory medication could be a possible new treatment.

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