News tagged with tumor necrosis factor alpha

Arterial, venous or total mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion causes different types of injury?

It is known that I/R induces an inflammatory response deleterious to the organ involved but also to the system as a whole. Mesenteric ischemia occurs when the veins or arteries that supply blood to the intestine are obstructed. ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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Pfizer says patient died in oral RA drug study

(AP) -- Pfizer Inc. confirmed that one patient who was taking its drug candidate tofacitinib, a pill designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, died during a recent clinical trial and said the death was connected to the drug.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new signaling pathway of the immune system is elucidated

A new signaling pathway, which is important for the regulation of the immune response and inflammation, was discovered by an international team of scientists led by prof Ivan Dikic from the Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany. ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Study: Drug could help preserve brain function after cardiac arrest

(PhysOrg.com) -- An experimental drug that targets a brain system that controls inflammation might help preserve neurological function in people who survive sudden cardiac arrest, new research suggests.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Red blood cell hormone modulates the immune system

New research reveals that a hormone best known for stimulating the production of red blood cells can modulate the immune response. The study, published by Cell Press in the January 27th issue of the journal Immunity, finds ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Polluted air increases obesity risk in young animals

Exposure to polluted air early in life led to an accumulation of abdominal fat and insulin resistance in mice even if they ate a normal diet, according to new research.

Medicine & Health / Health

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Thioketal nanoparticles: Researchers develop oral delivery system to treat inflammatory bowel diseases

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed a novel approach for delivering small bits of genetic material into the body to improve the treatment ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Oct 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Social isolation worsens cardiac arrest effects on heart regulation

A new study in mice shows how social support can help minimize some of the worst physical damages to the brain caused by a heart attack.

Medicine & Health / Health

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Childhood adversity worsens effects of stress, adding to current hardships, says new research

Children who experience trauma may enter a cycle of negative emotions — anxiety and depression — that could contribute to health problems later and precipitate an early death, a leading health psychologist said Saturday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

New study gives first indication that smog might trigger cell death in the heart

An early study in rats provides the first direct indication that a major component of smog might trigger cell death in the heart, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2010 ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pinpoint Precision: Nanowires Deliver Biochemical Payloads to One Cell Among Many

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine being able to drop a toothpick on the head of one particular person standing among 100,000 people in a stadium. It sounds impossible, yet this degree of precision at the cellular level ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

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