Inflammation

Treatment of Pain and Inflammation

Resultant inflammation cell death and fibrosis

Acute Transverse Myelitis

Acute transverse myelitis is acute inflammation of gray and white matter in one or more adjacent spinal cord segments, usually thoracic. Causes include multiple sclerosis, infections, autoimmune or...

Interleukin 1 IL 1 Receptor IL 1R

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) beta is a proinflammatory cytokine driving joint inflammation as well as systemic signs of inflammation, such as fever and acute phase protein production. Current therapy targetin...

What Is Inflammation? What Causes Inflammation?

Inflammation is the body's attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens - and begin the healing process. When something harmful...

Inflammatory pathway spurs cancer stem cells to resist HER2-targeted breast cancer treatment

(University of Michigan Health System) Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered one reason why cancer cells become resistant to herceptin: they turn on a c...

Lechleiter wants policy that spurs innovation

Lilly’s leader is calling on governments to take the long-term view when it comes to healthcare policy. John Lechleiter who is Lilly’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, said that to...

Targeting inflammation to stop cancer

Chronic inflammation is frequently at the route of multiple cancers, particularly in colorectal cancers where ulcerative colitis increases the risk of developing colon cancer 20-fold. Patients with u...

U-M study finds inflammatory pathway spurs cancer stem cells to resist HER2-targeted breast cancer treatment

Breast cancer treatments such as Herceptin that target a marker called HER2 have dramatically improved outcomes for women with this type of cancer. But nearly half of these cancers are resistant to He...

Cooling challenge spurs more energy-efficient air conditioner

Table: Roche's inflammation shift

Burying Nutley Roche's inflammation shift When Roche (SIX:ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) announced its intention to acquire Genentech Inc. in July 2008, the pharma had four in-house inflammation/immunology program...

Rapid Growth Spurs Empyrean to Move Its Corporate Headquarters

HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To support its rapid and continuing growth, Empyrean Benefit Solutions has moved its corporate headquarters to a new 73,000 square foot facility—more than...

China spurs pharma innovation.

Evolution of spur-length diversity in Aquilegia petals is achieved solely through cell-shape anisotropy.

The role of petal spurs and specialized pollinator interactions has been studied since Darwin. Aquilegia petal spurs exhibit striking size and shape diversity, correlated with specialized pollinators...

Evidence of sex and gender differences spurs call for more research funding.

Effects of extracorporal shock wave therapy on symptomatic heel spurs: a correlation between clinical outcome and radiologic changes.

Plantar heel pain, a chronic and disabling foot alignment, occurs in the adult population. Extracorporal shock wave therapy (ESWT) offers a nonsurgical option in addition to stretching exercises, heel...

Meteoritics. Siberian meteor spurs dash for data, calls for safeguards.