Inflammation

Asthma management: Blocking two immune system molecules can help prevent future attacks, suggests study

For the study, the researchers targeted two molecules: OX40L and CD30L. Both of these are signalling proteins that can activate T cells when the body is exposed to an allergen and hence lead to inflammation

Diets high in inflammatory foods can increase risk of cardiovascular diseases, says new study

Cardiovascular diseases tend to affect patients in their most productive years and often have catastrophic social and economic consequences apart from resulting in lifelong risks of negative health outcomes

Variation in ageing cells may determine your risk of developing age-related diseases, new study suggests

A group of researchers at Kumamoto University, Japan, said that cellular senescence, the process of arresting cell division, may be used to improve health, longevity and reduce the risk of developing age-related diseases

Researchers in Canada investigate whether superfood acai berry can help fight COVID-19

Researchers are looking at whether early intervention with acai could prevent some of the worst symptoms of COVID-19.

Acupuncture may help with inflammation and sepsis, a life-threatening condition seen in COVID-19 patients

A previous study published in the journal Nature Medicine had indicated that acupuncture can reduce inflammation in mice by stimulating the vagal-adrenal axis

New drug —TAT CARMIL1 — made with naturally occurring proteins, might help combat COVID-19 induced inflammations

Acute infections, like those caused by COVDI-19, can cause inflammatory responses known as "cytokine storms" that can cause severe damage in the body.

Metformin, an oral anti-diabetic drug, may reduce mortality in women infected by COVID-19, claims study

According to the US Food and Drug Administration, metformin is an antihyperglycemic agent that lowers both the postprandial (after meal) and basal blood glucose levels in diabetic patients.

Spices, green tea, fatty fish among key foods that help fight inflammation naturally in the body

Excessive inflammation and organ damage are also suggested to be one of the many reasons for death in COVID-19 patients.

Could Vitamin D deficiency be harmful to COVID-19 patients?

The recent research states that low levels of vitamin D can be one of the reasons behind the deaths of COVID-19 patients.

Aspirin reduces risk of blood clots, heart attacks, stroke, but increases bleeding making it a double-edged sword

Aspirin’s history goes back some 3,500 years when the Egyptians and the Sumerians started using willow bark to alleviate pain and fever. Yet, aspirin is also one of those drugs that every doctor (and dentist) will ask you about before doing an invasive procedure, no matter how small