News tagged with chronic inflammatory disorder

Insulin, nutrition prevent blood stem cell differentiation in fruit flies

UCLA stem cell researchers have shown that insulin and nutrition keep blood stem cells from differentiating into mature blood cells in Drosophila, the common fruit fly, a finding that has implications for studying inflammatory ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hashimoto's thyroiditis can affect quality of life

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), an inflammatory disorder of the thyroid, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, but a study has suggested that even when thyroid function is normal, HT may increase symptoms ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Clinical trial seeks to improve patient treatment for Crohn's disease

Robarts Clinical Trials at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, has been awarded a 4.7 million dollar grant to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment options for Crohn's disease. The ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CER study demonstrated asthma patients had better overall results with oral controllers

A newly published comparative effectiveness study demonstrated that asthma patients in general had better clinical outcomes with oral controllers than inhaled corticosteroids.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0