Found 174 news articles for inflammation
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Disease of moving parts: examining the puzzle of cancer
…genes are switched on and off), inflammation and tissue organisation (the interaction between cells and organs) is leading scientists to acknowledge that just like the human body, cancer is made…… Read more
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2017 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Fellowship
…understand the most critical contributing factors to IBD. Jaclyn has previously identified that gut pathogens specifically target host mediators of inflammation and programmed cell death (apoptosis) for modification, disabling their…… Read more
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Why has the 2017 flu season been so bad?
…with an overwhelming reaction by our immune systems to infection, resulting in a ‘cytokine storm’, where there is so much inflammation that it damages tissues and organs. Often, inflammation is…… Read more
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Emerging influenza research leader
…on the understanding the induction of hyperinflammation during an influenza virus infection. Dr Michelle Tate “My research aims to better understand the mechanisms that contribute to the induction of hyperinflammation…… Read more
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Dr Jaclyn Pearson joins Hudson Institute of Medical Research
…an area that has also seen her specialise in cell biology and immunology. “My work focuses on learning how these bacteria manipulate inflammation and cell death processes to survive inside…… Read more
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Associate Professor Claudia Nold receives academic promotion
…and laboratory co-head, A/Prof Marcel Nold. A pharmacist by training, A/Prof Nold has broad research expertise in cytokine biology, inflammation and immunology. A/Prof Nold says she feels very honoured to…… Read more
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Childhood gastro link to type 1 diabetes
…infection, rotavirus, inducing cell death and damaging inflammation in the pancreas,” Dr Sadler said. Inflammation – ‘a double-edged sword’ “While MDA5 initially helps the body to fight off the virus,…… Read more
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Placental stem cells may protect against effects of pre-term lung disease
…and inflammation in utero alters development of the fetus to affect health after birth, and the group is studying ways to treat or prevent inflammation and its effects. A/Prof Tim…… Read more
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Hope for babies starved of oxygen at birth
…half of all babies treated with the current best-practice therapy of whole-body cooling, to reduce inflammation and interrupt brain injury, will still die or suffer lifelong disability. Stem cells, what…… Read more
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Promising new treatment for incurable premature lung disease
…and is the inhibitor of IL-1, one of the most important inflammatory cytokines. The body uses IL-1Ra to curb excessive inflammation. In some diseases that involve chronic inflammation such as…… Read more