Test Combo Diagnoses Invasive Aspergillosis with 100% Accuracy
Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is life threatening fungal infection, especially for patients whose immune systems are weakened by chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs. People with deficient immune systems – such as patients...
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...
Loss of Brain White Matter in Chronic Users of Codeine-Containing Cough...
A study of chronic users of codeine-containing cough syrups (CCS) has found deficits in specific regions of brain white matter and associates these changes with...
Fungal Source of Deadly Infections in AIDS Patients Found Growing on...
Researchers have pinpointed the environmental source of fungal infections that have been sickening HIV/AIDS patients in Southern California for decades. It literally grows on...
Treating Acute Pancreatitis with Insulin Offers New Hope
Acute pancreatitis involves the pancreas digesting itself, resulting in severe abdominal pain, vomiting and systemic inflammation. About 80,000 cases occur in the United States each...
Herpes Virus, Cold Sores Blocked by Abalone ‘Blue Blood’ Protein
Abalone are edible, blue-blooded sea snails, and scientists have now found that the protein that makes their blood blue can also block the herpes...
Natural Pomegranate Compound Stems Inflammation, Symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease
The onset of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed and some of its symptoms curbed by a natural compound that is found in pomegranate. Also,...
Transfusing Blood From Young, Under-30s Humans Into Alzheimer’s Patients
Alzheimer’s patients in the US will be given transfusions of young people's blood as part of a promising new treatment that’s nowhere near as...
Fortifying Condiments to Overcome Widespread Micronutrient Deficiencies
Two University of Illinois scientists are contributing to World Health Organization (WHO) efforts to fortify condiments and seasonings for use in countries with widespread...
Common Gut Bacteria Protects Against Food Allergies
The presence of Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, protects against food allergies, a new study in mice finds. By inducing immune responses...
Home is Where Your Microbes Are
A person's home is their castle, and they populate it with their own subjects: millions and millions of bacteria.
A new study published in Science provides...
Serotonin Deficiency is Not a Major Cause of Depression According to...
New evidence puts into doubt the long-standing belief that a deficiency in serotonin – a chemical messenger in the brain – plays a central role in...
