Monday, March 18, 2024

Obesity Increases Risk of Gum Disease, Destruction of Jaw Bone Tissues

Chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells that break down bone tissue, including the bone that holds teeth in place,...

Reducing Bruising, Swelling and Pain with Systemic Proteolytic Multi-Enzyme Therapy

by Lane Lenard, Ph.D. Anyone who has played ice hockey or even just watched a game knows how rough it can be. Flying across the...

Caloric Restriction Reduces Inflammation, Prevents Negative Effects of Aging in Cells

If you want to reduce inflammation throughout your body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer, you have to eat less food....

Poor Sleep Linked to Buildup of Arterial Plaque, Cardiovascular Disease

Getting adequate sleep is key to good health, and studies have shown that insufficient sleep increases the risk of serious problems, including cardiovascular disease....

Reversing Inflammation in Old Lungs Restores Youthful Immune Response to Infection

  New research shows that the lungs become more inflammatory with age and that ibuprofen can lower that inflammation. In fact, immune cells from old...

Dietary Changes can Alter Intestinal Bacteria to Reduce Risk of Inflammatory...

Diet-induced changes in the gut’s bacterial ecosystem can alter susceptibility to an autoinflammatory bone disease by modifying the immune response, St. Jude Children’s Research...

Gamma-Tocotrienol Slows Diet-Induced Obesity and Improves Insulin Resistance in Animal Model

Researchers from the University of Florida report that gamma-tocotrienol from red palm oil accumulates in adipose tissues, slowing down high-fat diet-induced obesity and improving...

Mouth Bacteria Linked to Joint Infection, Failure of Artificial Joints —

Researchers have discovered bacteria that normally resides on teeth in the synovial fluid of patients requiring joint replacement surgery. The study from the Case...

Researchers Identify Bacteria Responsible for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Yale University researchers have identified a handful of bacterial culprits that may drive inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis,...

New Paper – Aspirin Inhibits Prostaglandins to Conquer Inflammation

White blood cell research shows that causing and conquering inflammation are inextricably linked Hugely popular non-steroidal anti-inflammation drugs like aspirin, naproxen (marketed as Aleve) and ibuprofen...

Study Links Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy to Developmental Problems in Children

Paracetamol (known as acetaminophen in the USA) is the most commonly used medicine in pregnancy, yet there are very few studies that have investigated...

Discovery Reveals Antibiotics Actively Promote Chronic Ear, Lung Infections by ‘Feeding’...

Researchers from the University of Southern California and the Oak Crest Institute of Science have discovered the link between antibiotics and bacterial biofilm formation...