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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

Inflammation is one of the most studied biological mechanisms in depression. Having seen the predominant role of inflammation in major depressive disorder, one of the possible answers may be a yet unexplored mechanism: the interaction between sex hormones and inflammation in affective All these differences and links between mood, sex hormones and inflammation pushed me to explore this For example, one study found that in women who are not taking hormonal therapy, higher inflammation is

, 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

Signs of chronic inflammation or changes in how different areas of the brain work (some areas showing I am a research psychologist and my PhD focused on depression and inflammation. Next, is our immune system, and more specifically inflammation. The state of chronic, low grade inflammation is one of the biological changes often seen in depression One way suggests that biological vulnerabilities (e.g., increased inflammation) may only lead to the

For example, I found how increased inflammation and less hippocampal neurogenesis (i.e., the birth of For example, I found that physical stress promoted anxiety, decreased inflammation, overactivated the stress system, increased brain inflammation, and decreased hippocampal neurogenesis. system, decreased brain inflammation and increased hippocampal neurogenesis. , but resulted in yet another profile, one characterised by increased anxiety, decreased inflammation

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

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

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

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.

this mechanism, it may help many women experiencing conditions that vary with stress, like migraine, inflammatory Another interesting avenue of research is the role of inflammation in chronic epilepsy. well-known link in depression, the concept that brain or peripheral (outside the central nervous system) inflammation And as we know, chronic stress can result in a maladaptive inflammatory response. We hope to be able to investigate the connections between stress, inflammation and drug resistance in

, and a specific aspect of inflammation called the ‘kynurenine pathway’. about the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of both cancer and depression. Cancer is associated with immune abnormalities, and inflammation is pivotal in cancer development. activated, and many depressed patients have high inflammation. But which anti-inflammatories? Which bits of inflammation are important in causing depression?

By referring to being sick throughout the passage I mean either having the flu, a bug or inflammation The resulting inflammation causes fatigue, low mood, low fever, pain all over the body and other exciting Inflammation is the body’s function of fighting against harmful “invaders” from injuries, infections As a result, inflammation can disrupt your mood as well. A nicely explained article written by Dr Nettis about inflammation and sickness behaviour at InSPIre