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Inflammation

Natural Cellular Antioxidant Declines With Age: Cell’s Reserve Fighting Force Diminished

September 1, 2011 Life Extension

When the body fights oxidative damage, it calls up a reservist enzyme that protects cells — but only if those cells are relatively young, a study has found. Biologists at USC discovered major declines in the availability of an enzyme, known as the Lon protease, as human cells grow older.

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Breathe Easy: A Natural Fruit Compound May Help Asthma

June 15, 2010 Asthma Research

A preliminary study by a New Zealand company, Plant & Food Research,* shows that natural chemicals from blackcurrants may help breathing in some types of asthma. Researchers found a compound from a New Zealand blackcurrant may reduce lung inflammation with a multi-action assault in allergy-induced asthma.

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Inflammatory Diseases: Scientists Identify Antiviral Defense

June 15, 2010 Asthma Research

Canadian researchers have discovered a new way the body combats respiratory viral infections. In the journal PLoS Pathogens, scientists from the University of Montreal and the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center explain how the NOX2 molecule, an enzyme that…

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Side Effects Explained: Why Common Drugs Can Lead To Broken Bones

June 9, 2010 Asthma Research

New research helps to explain why some commonly used drugs come with a serious downside: They up your odds of breaking a bone. The drugs in question, glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisone and prednisone) and the insulin sensitizer rosiglitazone work through entirely different mechanisms as therapies for inflammatory diseases and diabetes respectively…

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Regular Use Of Aspirin Increases Risk Of Crohn’s Disease By 5 Times, Study Finds

May 19, 2010 Cardiovascular Research

People who take aspirin regularly for a year or more may be at an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

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Risks Associated With Common Acid-Suppressing Medications Documented In Series of Studies

May 17, 2010 Inflammation

Proton pump inhibitors, medications that suppress acid in the stomach, appear to be associated with fractures in postmenopausal women and bacterial infections in many patients, and higher doses do not appear any more beneficial for treating bleeding ulcers…

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Long-Term Use of Vitamin E May Decrease COPD Risk, Study Finds

May 17, 2010 Asthma Research

Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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High-Fat Meals A No-No for Asthma Patients, Researchers Find

May 17, 2010 Asthma Research

People with asthma may be well-advised to avoid heavy, high-fat meals, according to new research. Individuals with asthma who consumed a high-fat meal showed increased airway inflammation just hours after the binge…

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NASA Studies Find Omega-3 May Help Reduce Bone Loss

May 17, 2010 Inflammation

NASA-sponsored studies have found that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may play a role in mitigating bone breakdown that occurs during spaceflight and in osteoporosis. Ongoing research for decades has looked for ways to stop bone density loss in astronauts.

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Slimming Aid From The Cell Laboratory? Inflammation Enzyme Regulates The Production Of Brown Fat Tissue

May 17, 2010 Inflammation

Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have published an article in Science revealing that the COX-2 inflammation enzyme stimulates the formation of new brown fat tissue in mice. Brown fat tissue transforms energy into heat. Therefore..

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Olive Oil Could Guard Against Developing Ulcerative Colitis

May 4, 2010 Cancer

Eating more olive oil could help prevent ulcerative colitis, according to a new study coordinated by medical researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

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New Insights Into How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Inflammation Also Hints At Novel Disease Treatments

May 4, 2010 Cardiovascular Research

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine went on a molecular fishing trip and netted a catch of new mediators that not only can explain how omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation, but also hint at novel treatments for a host of diseases linked to inflammatory processes.

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