cytokines Archives

Spiking of urinary biomarker with exercise: A marker of muscle inflammation?

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Seeking a sensitive biomarker of inflammation, Emeritus Professor Isao Okayasu of Kiryu University and Kitasato University, Japan and his colleagues have spent over two decades investigating chronic organ inflammation and its links to cancer. They have developed methods to measure prostaglandin E-major urinary metabolite (PGE-MUM) as a surrogate marker, which has opened the door for its investigation in different physiological […]

How does sleep affect immune-related disease risk?

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Dr Sergio Garbarino researches the links between sleep deprivation, inflammation and the immune system, and chronic diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases

Sergio Garbarino, adjunct professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, at the University of Genoa, Italy, is an internationally recognised sleep expert. In his recent work, he explores the interrelationships between sleep deprivation, immunity, inflammation, and chronic diseases. It is well established that sleep is essential for health. However, modern lifestyles are not conducive to […]

To edit or not to edit: Changes in microRNAs are associated with asthma severity

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Dr Kevin Magnaye researched changes in airway cells in people with asthma, discovering that editing microRNAs has an impact on inflammation and immune responses that could lead to severe asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways. While many people respond to inhaled medications, this treatment is not effective for everyone. Understanding more about the molecular pathways that promote severe asthma may provide opportunity for new therapeutic approaches. Dr Kevin M Magnaye, while a graduate student with Professor Carole Ober at the University of Chicago, explored changes in […]

Euthanasia: A neuropsychiatric researcher raises concerns

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Patients undergoing euthanasia are hoping for a pain-free death.

Euthanasia in humans remains illegal in most parts of the world. In a few countries like Belgium, Canada and the Netherlands, however, euthanasia is available to people suffering from terminal conditions. F. Hanna Campbell, a researcher in neuropsychiatric AI therapeutics at the Center for Neuronal Regrowth, The Hague, Netherlands, has raised a number of concerns on current euthanasia practices. Campbell […]