Gut microbes found to help mend damaged muscles in mice

A Harvard-led study shows that the gut microbiota acts as the training camp for a class of immune cells that are recruited to heal muscle injury.

Ilima Loomis • harvard
March 6, 2023 ~9 min

Psyllium fiber boosts bile acid to ease IBD

Even small amounts of psyllium fiber protect against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation, a new study with mice shows.

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 27, 2023 ~5 min


People produce endocannabinoids – similar to compounds found in marijuana – that are critical to many bodily functions

A THC-like substance that occurs naturally in humans and other vertebrates helps maintain immunity, memory, nerve function and more – and research suggests a lack of it can harm health.

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Feb. 22, 2023 ~9 min

Coffee with milk may ease inflammation in humans

Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans? Apparently so, researchers say.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Jan. 30, 2023 ~7 min

Drug could counter inflammation linked to depression

A drug that increases dopamine in the brain has potential to reverse the effects of inflammation on brain reward circuitry, depression research finds.

Jennifer Johnson McEwen-Emory • futurity
Jan. 27, 2023 ~5 min

Peptide blocks damaging ARDS lung inflammation in mice

A newly-designed peptide can suppress the damaging lung inflammation seen in acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS.

Tom Vasich-UC Irvine • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~5 min

Marriage provides health benefits – and here's why

Most marriage and health studies have focused on married men and women. But more recent studies examine relationships in which partners have the same gender identity, the same biological sex and who are gender diverse.

Rosie Shrout, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University • conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 ~10 min

Meditation and mindfulness offer an abundance of health benefits and may be as effective as medication for treating certain conditions

Mindfulness, one of the most common forms of meditation, is a skill that must be cultivated and practiced. With some training and discipline, it can help anyone live more fully in the moment.

Hilary A. Marusak, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University • conversation
Jan. 12, 2023 ~11 min


Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world – new research clarifies how it can lead to cell death

An overactive immune response to infection can be deadly. Studying how one key player called tumor necrosis factor, or TNF, induces lethal immune responses could provide new treatment targets.

Hayley Muendlein, Research Assistant Professor of Immunology, Tufts University • conversation
Dec. 23, 2022 ~7 min

Inflammation may link Prozac and preterm birth

Antidepressants like Prozac can increase the risk of preterm birth, but why has been unclear. A new study suggests inflammation may play a role.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
Dec. 20, 2022 ~6 min

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