Auhtors: Knochelmann HM, Dwyer CJ, Bailey SR, Amaya SM, Elston DM, Mazza-McCrann JM, Paulos CM PMID: 29563615 PMCID: PMC6068176 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-018-0004-4 Abstract The balance between Th17 cells and regulatory T cells (Tregs) has emerged as a prominent factor in regulating autoimmunity and cancer. Th17 cells are vital for host defense against pathogens but have also [...]

Auhtors: Carballo GB, Honorato JR, de Lopes GPF, Spohr TCLS PMID: 29558958 PMCID: PMC5861627 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-018-0220-7 Abstract Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway plays an essential role during vertebrate embryonic development and tumorigenesis. It is already known that Sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway is important for the evolution of radio and chemo-resistance of several types of tumors. Most [...]

Authors: Riche F PMID: 29467023 PMCID: PMC5822646 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-017-1934-4 Abstract Background: Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality and critical illness worldwide and is associated with an increased mortality rate in the months following hospital discharge. The occurrence of persistent or new organ dysfunction(s) after septic shock raises questions about the mechanisms involved in the [...]

Auhtors: Taylor KW, Troester MA, Herring AH, Engel LS, Nichols HB, Sandler DP, Baird DD PMID: 29467107 PMCID: PMC6066348 DOI: 10.1289/EHP1480 Abstract Background: Many personal care products include chemicals that might act as endocrine disruptors and thus increase the risk of breast cancer. Objective: We examined the association between usage patterns of beauty, hair, and [...]

Auhtors: Fiolet T, Srour B, Sellem L, Kesse-Guyot E, Allès B, Méjean C, et al. PMID: 29444771 PMCID: PMC5811844 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k322 Abstract Objective: To assess the prospective associations between consumption of ultra-processed food and risk of cancer. Design: Population based cohort study. Setting and participants: 104 980 participants aged at least 18 years (median age [...]

Authors: Falkenberg RI, Eising C, Peters ML PMID: 29429046 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-9914-y Abstract Yoga is an ancient mind-body practice that is increasingly recognized to have health benefits in a variety of clinical and non-clinical conditions. This systematic review summarizes the findings of randomized controlled trials examining the effects of yoga on immune system functioning which is [...]

Authors: Kim DH, Jeong D, Kim H, Seo KH. PMID: 29336590 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1428168 Abstract Kefir is a natural complex fermented milk product containing more than 50 species of probiotic bacteria and yeast, and has been demonstrated to have multiple properties conferring health benefits, including antiobesity, anti-hepatic steatosis, antioxidative, antiallergenic, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, cholesterol-lowering, constipation-alleviating, and antimicrobial [...]

Auhtors: Ifland J, Marcus MT, Preuss HG Abstract Obesity and eating disorders have stubbornly refused to respond to treatment since the 1990’s. This book organizes the evidence for a possible answer, i.e., that the problem could be one of addiction to processed foods. In a Processed Food Addiction (PFA) model, concepts of abstinence, cue-avoidance, acceptance [...]

Authors: Cloutier N, Allaeys I, Marcoux G, Machius KR, Mailhot B PMID: 29386381 PMCID: PMC5816207 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1720553115 Abstract There is a growing appreciation for the contribution of platelets to immunity; however, our knowledge mostly relies on platelet functions associated with vascular injury and the prevention of bleeding. Circulating immune complexes (ICs) contribute to both chronic [...]

Authors: Han CH, Zhang PX, Xu WG, Li RP PMID: 29497483 PMCID: PMC5806443 DOI: 10.4103/2045-9912.215749 Abstract The veins are a major site of bubble formation after decompression and the lung is a target organ of bubbles. Bubble-induced inflammation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of decompression sickness (DCS). Macrophages play a central role in the [...]