Inflammation News

Asthma is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airway with the presence of Th2 cytokines.

Many people take painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs when they're in pain, but researchers at McMaster University in Canada found that getting a massage could do the trick.

Doctors say Miller, 42, of Evansville, will always live with takayasu arteritis, a disease that causes severe inflammation of blood vessels.

But if there was any question that the era is over when physicians' and patients' lone focus in choosing treatment was what's the best option for the patient, with little attention to the costs involved, that question is settled.

WEDNESDAY Feb. 8 -- For people struggling with plantar fasciitis --- a painful and sometimes disabling foot condition -- a small, preliminary study suggests that a new type of therapy is more effective than standard cortisone injections in restoring mobility.

In the village of Pithauli, surrounded by ripening mustard fields, a woman hauls a cow carcass on a trolley, drops it in an open field, then runs and hides in a nearby hut as dozens of vultures swoop down.

I was very surprised to find out the extent of the phenomenon of people treating their pets with human medication they have at home without veterinary instructions or supervision.

M ANY ILLNESSES are due to inflammation. In fact, the syllable 'itis' at the end of so many medical words indicates inflammation.

A massage after vigorous exercise unquestionably feels good, and it seems to reduce pain and help muscles recover.

' Tuberculosis patients may receive treatments in the future according to what version they have of a single 'Goldilocks' gene, says an international research team from Oxford University, King's College London, Vietnam and the USA.

As majestic, beautiful, and graceful as they can be, horses are also flighty and frequently find themselves in hazardous situations.

New research conducted at the McMaster University in Canada has indicated that apart from inducing deep relaxation, kneading sore muscles after a vigorous exercise can help them recover faster.

'Goldilocks' gene could determine best treatment for TB patients Tuberculosis patients may receive treatments in the future according to what version they have of a single 'Goldilocks' gene, says an international research team from Oxford University, King's College London, Vietnam and the USA.

Risk of new acute myocardial infarction hospitalization associated with use of oral and parenteral non-steroidal anti-inflammation drugs : a case-crossover study of Taiwan's National Health Insurance claims database and review of current evidence Wen-Yi Shau , Hsi-Chieh Chen , Shu-Ting Chen , Hsu-Wen Chou , Chia-Hsuin Chang , Chuei-Wen Kuo and ... (more)

Now scientists may have figured out why, by identifying how massage switches genes on and off, thus reducing inflammation and coaxing muscle adaptation to exercise.

Mars is turning retrograde and will backtrack through Virgo until April 13. In this period, recent pet peeves, critical arguments, bitchy outbursts and intestinal inflammations will come back to haunt you.

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Almost everybody in the United States has had a headache at one time or another.

One in three people over the age of 40 experiences knee pain at some stage, and recent research suggests more Britons under the age of 50 are undergoing knee replacements.