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  • Metabolites derived from omega-3 fatty acids could help reduce depression: dream or reality?

    doses of EPA and DHA, first in patients and then in lab-grown neurones, to help clarify how they reduce inflammation have been using this experimental model for years as it perfectly mimics inflammation in the brain of the breakdown of EPA and DHA in the body could be targeted as a mechanism to reduce depression and inflammation disorders, such as depression, where at least a sub-group of patients often have chronic levels of inflammation There is an ever-growing interest in the links between the immune system, inflammation, and depression

  • “Planting” the science - from cannabis to immune system

    Now a little bit about depression in the context of inflammation, since this was what primarily ignited Over the past few decades, clinical studies have shown that increased systemic inflammation (measured As the activity of the endocannabinoid system increases, it reduces inflammation. inflammation. I was curious and the questions I asked myself were whether increased systemic inflammation increased

  • Social and Cultural Influences on Immunity: Sketching Social Immunology

    , like C-reactive protein (CRP) and pro-inflammatory cytokines. While inflammation is an important component of immune responses, chronic inflammation is associated While elevated inflammation might help fight off infections faster in the short term, chronic social Indeed, systemic discrimination and racism can lead to chronic inflammation and accelerated biological emotions between the US and Japan can shape biological responses to these emotions, with generally lower inflammation

  • From One-Size-Fits-all to Precision Medicine

    For instance, inflammation is a mechanism that has recently drawn interest in psychiatry. As I explained in my previous blog, inflammation is an indication that the immune system (that is a defence Inflammation has been studied in the context of depression, and in particular in treatment-resistant that only those patients with increased (above 3 mg/L) C-reactive protein (CRP), that is, a marker of inflammation We detected sex-specific roles of inflammatory biomarkers in predicting treatment response.

  • The proof is in the pudding: How Western diets increase our risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer

    More specifically, I look at how different diets impact brain inflammation, learning, and memory in multiple inflammation in the brain. Again, these inflammatory signals are likely communicated to the brain, resulting in brain inflammation This is because aged mammals display chronic, low-grade inflammation, even in the absence of disease. Potential Tools to Lessen Inflammation First, we should all try to limit the intake of these inflammatory

  • Combining culture and cortisol – Is art good for our health?

    We found that IL-6 and TNF-α, which are two pro-inflammatory cytokines which drive inflammation (essentially This is particularly interesting as it hints that there may be an activation of specific pathways of inflammation

  • Beware of labelling depressed people: “treatment resistant” does not mean “untreatable”

    our understanding of the biology of depression, and especially on the role of the immune system and inflammation In some people, depression might be related to a chronic inflammatory response to stress, involving both like all other disorders: not just in the mind, not just in the brain, but in the whole body, with inflammation Second, new anti-inflammatory treatment strategies, targeting inflammation through medications, nutritional lifestyle changes, are currently been developed for the specific subgroup of patients with increased inflammation

  • The Rise of Immuno-metabolic Depression

    focusing on relevant biological mechanisms for the development of cardiometabolic diseases, such as inflammation patients to offer treatments targeting specifically the identified altered biological mechanisms, such as inflammation We are currently testing this approach in the INFLAMED clinical trial at our department, that I am leading This study aims to test the efficacy of adding an anti-inflammatory medication in the treatment of a subject selected with criteria in line with those of IMD, such as high levels of inflammation and depressive

  • Pesticides And Our Mental Health: The Unexpected Link

    these diseases develop following exposure to pesticides, animal studies suggest that they might cause inflammation Inflammation is a new frontier in mental health research. Inflammation itself, is a natural process by our bodies in response to changes and stresses in the environment

  • Does stress early in life leave an imprint in our guts? The gut microbiome and mental health.

    interesting, as studies by other research teams have shown that this type of bacteria is associated with inflammation researchers found elevated Prevotella in people with rheumatoid arthritis, a disease in which the joints are inflamed found that specific gut taxa, including Prevotella and Dialister, are associated with cortisol and inflammatory cortisol (a stress hormone) and proinflammatory cytokines (substances secreted by immune cells that cause inflammation that Liisa wanted to share an insight into her work in childhood adversity, the gut microbiome and inflammation

  • Singing for Postnatal Depression: The SHAPER-PND study protocol

    assistant editor and podcaster for InSPIre the Mind 😉 You can read my blogs on arts and health, yoga and inflammation Inflammation, the stress hormone and the bonding hormone: the biological background in postnatal depression studies, singing reduces cortisol levels and increases cytokine levels, showing an impact of singing on inflammation

  • Ditch the diets this January, says Rachel Kelly

    growing evidence that some forms of depression and mood imbalance may be linked to low-grade, chronic inflammation Adopting an anti-inflammatory diet can help improve our mood. There were four main aspects of my new anti-inflammatory, mood-boosting diet. third to eat more fermented and gut-loving foods; and finally to avoid foods which would exacerbate inflammation

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