UB researchers identify a key protein in the inflammatory response to infections

by Universitat de Barcelona

1 month ago
Polμ protein, macrophages, reactive oxygen species (ROS), interferonopathies, type I interferons, inflammation

A deficiency of Polμ protein could be the cause of certain autoinflammatory diseases, conditions in which the immune system is activated inappropriately, leading to chronic inflammation and tissue da...

Diets that promote inflammation can increase the risk of breast cancer by up to 12%

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

5 years ago
breast cancer, diets, Epidemiology, inflammation

Research carried out by IDIBELL and ICO within the framework of the European EPIC study, which includes the monitoring of more than 300,000 women for 15 years, has determined the inflammatory potentia...

The Shea and its benefits

by Lanzaloe SL

7 years ago
shea, tree, almonds, inflammation, stretch marks, skin

Shea is a natural product born from Butyrospermum parkii, a savanna tree that grows in central and western Africa, in countries such as Nigeria, Senegal or Burkina Faso.

The inflammation connection: Newly-discovered link between biological processes reveals a novel way to control inflammation

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

7 years ago
inflammation, drugs, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular

Scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), part of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), in Barcelona, Spain, have uncovered the biological details of how cells produce...

A gene that increases the risk of pancreatic cancer controls inflammation in normal tissue

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

8 years ago
inflammation, pancreatic cancer, NR5A2, KRAS gene

CNIO researchers discover that healthy cells suppress inflammation unless it is required. This finding suggests new strategies to improve the prevention of pancreatic cancer. The research is published...