Study adds evidence for infectious agents’ role in sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can lead to respiratory failure and death.
The protein Syk is essential for clearing away neuron “corpses” in the developing peripheral nervous system.
Low oxygen – and the activation of factors that respond to this situation – may be protective in chronic kidney disease.
Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be an effective treatment for gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.
Increasing an enzyme required for a type of colon tissue may help dampen inflammation, a known risk factor for colon cancer.