Why do some people have arthritis pain but no inflammation?

Some rheumatoid arthritis patients get no relief from even the strongest of anti-inflammatory drugs. New research suggests an explanation.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
April 11, 2024 ~8 min

Social media use tied to inflammation

"This study adds to the growing amount of evidence pointing to the risks of spending too much time on social media..."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Feb. 8, 2024 ~7 min


Inflammation and poverty combo spikes mortality risk

People with chronic inflammation who live in poverty have an increased risk of dying from heart disease and cancer, researchers find.

Jill Pease-Florida • futurity
Jan. 19, 2024 ~6 min

2 anti-inflammatory drugs prevented COVID deaths

Anti-inflammatory drugs didn't speed recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19, but they did prevent deaths, researchers find.

Diane Duke Williams-WUSTL • futurity
July 11, 2023 ~7 min

Can a bat protein treat human inflammation?

A bat protein called ASC2 has a powerful ability to inhibit inflammasomes in mice, thereby limiting inflammation.

Federico Graciano - Duke-NUS • futurity
May 12, 2023 ~4 min

What causes rare heart inflammation after COVID vax?

Researchers have identified the immune signature of rare cases of heart inflammation among those vaccinated against COVID with mRNA vaccines.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
May 8, 2023 ~4 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

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

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