A study by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine shows that when mice that are genetically susceptible to developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were given antibiotics during late pregnancy and the early nursing period, their offspring were more likely to
develop an inflammatory condition of the colon that resembles human IBD.
Just like Hirschsprung disease patients, who sometimes
develop an inflammatory condition called Hirschsprung - associated enterocolitis, a subset of the fish developed intestinal inflammation.
Not exact matches
Understanding how the immune system works both in health and disease is crucial if we are to
develop new and improved treatments for
inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.»
The scientists, working in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at Trinity College Dublin, hope their discovery will have relevance for
inflammatory and infectious diseases — and that their findings may also help to
develop much - needed new drugs to treat people living with these
conditions.
In a step toward better diagnosis and treatment of digestive
conditions, such as
inflammatory bowel disease, scientists report in ACS Biomaterials & Engineering that they have
developed a first - of - its - kind collagen - based membrane for use in microchips.
They also want to
develop a version that could counteract the dangerous
inflammatory cascade that occurs in bacterial sepsis, a life - threatening
condition that arises when the body is overwhelmed with an infection.
The same principle could be used to
develop similar local - acting biologics for other
conditions such as
inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.»
MMP - 13 over-activation has also been linked to various other disease
conditions, such as tendon injury, intestinal
inflammatory and cancer, raising the possibility that drugs
developed to treat peripheral neuropathy could yield other health benefits as well.
Measuring variability of heart rate may identify premature infants at risk of
developing necrotizing enterocolitis, a serious
inflammatory condition that can lead to death, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
But researchers have recently
developed a good theory as to why smoking is so closely related to so many
inflammatory conditions.
During that time, 764 men
developed the dangerous
inflammatory condition.
In previous research, scientists have found that caffeine can protect lab mice from
developing an MS - like
condition — by blocking part of the
inflammatory process that damages nerves in the brain and spine.
Although the data in these studies is still
developing,
conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease,
inflammatory bowel disease, and obesity are being associated with changes in gut bacteria.
Individuals with psoriasis are at an elevated risk to
develop other chronic and serious health
conditions such as heart disease,
inflammatory bowel disease, many other auto - immune diseases and even diabetes.
Unprotected from adequate colonies of probiotics, we
develop leaky gut, food intolerances, allergies, autoimmune issues,
inflammatory conditions like asthma and a host of other diseases.
Fissures can also
develop when a person has syphilis, tuberculosis, a weak immune system, anal cancer, and
inflammatory bowel
conditions, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
The vitamin also regulates the skin's antimicrobial system, turning on the production of antibacterial peptides called cathelicidins, which is why «without sufficient vitamin D3, we are more prone to
developing infections and
inflammatory conditions,» says Jeannette Graf, MD, a dermatologist in New York City.
DF: There are various reasons why your cat
developed the neurological and behavioral changes that might indicate either a brain tumor or quite possibly an
inflammatory condition, which the prednisolone helped subdue.
Although there is no definite answer which dogs are definitely more likely to
develop inflammatory bowel disease, there is some scientific proof for certain breeds to be more predisposed to this
condition.