Inflammation

Sodium dodecyl sulfate, a common household detergent, decreased the integrity of the esophageal barrier, stimulated IL-33 production and promoted epithelial hyperplasia and tissue eosinophilia, according to a study published in Allergy.

Clinicians do not have to wait for cutting-edge research to improve treatment. Breakthroughs already can impact care, Jessica Warren Grayson, MD, MS, member of Healio’s Allergy/Asthma Peer Perspective Board, said.

In patients with primary progressive MS who experience persistent inflammatory activity, disease-modifying therapies were linked to a reduced risk for becoming wheelchair dependent, according to a study in JAMA Neurology.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective, Kamran Hosseini, MD, PhD, CEO of Surface Ophthalmics, discusses the clinical trial progress of its dry eye and post-cataract surgery pain and inflammation candidates.

Fluticasone propionate nasal spray reduced the symptoms of chronic sinusitis and local inflammation of the nasal cavity and adjacent sinus cavities, according to topline study results from pharmaceutical company OptiNose.

SAN DIEGO — Among ulcerative colitis patients in endoscopic remission, histologic inflammation increased the risk for loss of remission, according to a presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

In the early phase following a kidney transplantation, inflammation is associated with increased long-term all-cause mortality, according to data published in the American Journal of Transplantation.

Researchers identified significant U-shaped associations between sleep duration and cardiovascular mortality, 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk and C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.

NEW YORK – Low level light therapy, or photobiomodulation, applied to the eyelids and surrounding tissue effectively decreases inflammation and increases blood flow, Samantha Hornberger, OD, said at Vision Expo East.

Higher fiber intake, specifically cereal fiber, was associated with lower levels of inflammation and a reduced risk for CVD in older adults, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.