Sugary diets may mess up gut bacteria to make psoriasis worse

"There is a clear link between skin inflammation and changes in the gut microbiome due to food intake," researchers report.

Nadine Yehya - UC Davis • futurity
June 23, 2021 ~7 min

New drug target reveals potential to stop C. diff infection

C. difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in developed countries. New findings may help treat and even prevent it.

Anne Warde-UC Irvine • futurity
June 21, 2021 ~5 min


MRI spots heart inflammation in athletes who had COVID-19

A cardiac MRI of college athletes who had COVID-19 was seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of the heart than symptom-based testing.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
June 11, 2021 ~5 min

Processed food might boost risk for chronic infection diseases

Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes, according to new research in mice.

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
April 29, 2021 ~5 min

Discovery could lead to Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapies

Research into how chronic inflammation promotes muscle fibrosis could lead to new therapies for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal disease.

Anne Warde-UC Irvine • futurity
April 15, 2021 ~4 min

Cocoa powder eases liver disease in mice

Cocoa powder added to the diet of obese mice markedly reduced the severity of liver disease. Researchers suggest the findings have implications for people.

Jeff Mulhollem-Penn State • futurity
April 14, 2021 ~6 min

Inflammation may be a warning sign of frailty after chemo

Researchers have found a link between inflammation levels in the blood and frailty in breast cancer patients who've gone through chemotherapy.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
April 6, 2021 ~4 min

Immune system may keep tabs on the brain from afar

New findings may solve a longstanding mystery about the immune system: How does it know what's going on in the brain? From a distance, researchers say.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Jan. 29, 2021 ~8 min


Human muscle fights inflammation all by itself

When exercised, human muscle can ward off the damaging effects of chronic inflammation, according to a new study using lab-grown muscle.

Ken Kingery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 25, 2021 ~6 min

Inflammation gives C. diff 2 survival benefits

The inflammation caused by Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection gives the pathogen a two-fold advantage that helps it thrive, a new study shows.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Jan. 19, 2021 ~4 min

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