Myocardial infarction may be an infectious disease 🦠: study demonstrated presence of DNA from several oral bacteria 🦷 inside atherosclerotic plaques. The body’s immune system responded to these bacteria, triggering inflammation 🔥 which ruptured the cholesterol-laden plaque.

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#MyocardialInfarction #OralHealth #HeartDisease #Inflammation #ResearchStudy

People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are 💤🧠, according to a comprehensive brain imaging study. Increased inflammation in the body may partly explain the association 🔬.

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#SleepHealth #BrainAging #Inflammation #Wellness #HealthStudy

Stress triggers inflammation through molecular “switches” (GR, MR, FKBP5, SKA2) 🧠💥. After trauma or stress, these pathways determine stress sensitivity by setting how the brain adapts. 🧩✨

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#StressManagement #Inflammation #MentalHealth #BrainHealth #TraumaCare

Inflammation leads to lower reward motivation by causing microglia to remove glutamate inputs from dopamine neurons in the brain’s reward center 🧠✨🛑

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#Inflammation #RewardSystem #Dopamine #Neuroscience #Microglia

Gum disease and tooth decay hit men harder – and now we know why. An inflammatory protein, IL-1β, ramps up activity in periodontitis in males, amplifying disease that contributes to tooth loss 🦷😷. New study examined 6,200 human samples and mouse models 🐭. Previous studies only looked at male behavior.

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#GumDisease #ToothDecay #MenHealth #OralHealthResearch #Inflammation

Alzheimer’s 🧠, Parkinson’s 🧑‍⚕️, CVD ❤️, heart failure 💔, hypertension 💊, and others affect different cell populations but converge on inflammation, ROS, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Diabetes 🍭 shares this profile, and antidiabetic drugs 💊 reduce these processes across conditions.

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#Alzheimers #Parkinsons #Inflammation #MitochondrialDysfunction #DiabetesResearch

Biological roots of PTSD differ strikingly between men and women 🧠 | Researchers found that men with the disorder primarily exhibit deficits in specific stress-regulating lipids 🧪, whereas women exhibit heightened signs of systemic inflammation 🔥.

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#PTSDResearch #MentalHealth #GenderDifferences #Inflammation #StressRegulation

A single gene 🧬 shapes gut health and IBD risk: two studies reveal the gene PTPN2’s role in protecting the gut from harmful bacteria 🦠 linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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#ptpn2 #guthealth #ibdrisk #microbiome #inflammation

Ingested 🧫 micro and nanoplastics 🧬 may promote neurodegeneration 🧠 by disrupting the microbiota–gut–brain axis 🧬 and increasing systemic inflammation 🔥, oxidative stress ⚡, and epigenetic dysregulation 🧬, a review 📚 suggests

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#microplastics #gutbrainaxis #neurodegeneration #inflammation #epigenetics

The anti‐inflammatory and antioxidant properties of dietary polyphenols 🛡️🍃 may mediate protective effects through modulation of gut microbiota 🦠, enhancement of intestinal barrier function 🚪, and regulation of immune responses 🧬, study finds 🔬

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#Polyphenols #GutHealth #Antioxidants #Inflammation #ImmuneSystem

Targeting the immune system may help treat a specific subtype of depression. Study found that when patients are selected based on elevated inflammation markers, certain drugs reduce both general depressive symptoms and the inability to feel pleasure.

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#immune #depression #inflammation #biomarkers #precisionmedicine

In clinical trials of psilocybin for anorexia, many patients do not respond to treatment. New research from Monash University found that in female mice, psilocybin produced different effects on social behavior and inflammation depending on metabolic state and exercise, with no consistent benefit.

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#psilocybin #anorexia #monashuniversity #preclinicalresearch #inflammation

Randomized clinical trial shows that intermittent fasting (16:8) cuts Crohn’s disease symptoms by 40% and halves inflammation. Research suggests that timing meals—not just what you eat—can significantly improve gut health and immune response without cutting calories.

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#IntermittentFasting #CrohnsDisease #GutHealth #Inflammation #ClinicalTrial

Cannabinoid use is linked to both pro- and anti-inflammatory effects, massive review finds

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#Cannabis #Cannabinoids #Inflammation

🍺 New research in Alcohol and Alcoholism suggests moderate to heavy drinking increases bodily inflammation, even with a healthy diet.

🔬 Scientists Kailyn Lowder and Jimikaye Beck Courtney at UNC Chapel Hill investigated the interplay of diet and alcohol on chronic inflammation in 91 adults (ages 21-44, BMI 25+).

📊 Habitual alcohol consumption, not daily averages, was linked to detrimental inflammatory markers. Females drinking moderately (4-7 drinks/week) and heavily showed significantly higher C-reactive protein than light drinkers, a difference not seen in males. Heavy drinkers of both sexes had higher tumor necrosis factor alpha.

🍎 While a healthy diet showed a small protective effect against inflammation, it did not cancel out the increased inflammation from moderate to heavy drinking. Researchers advise individuals with BMI > 25 to consider limiting alcohol to 3 drinks per week.

#AlcoholAndHealth #Inflammation #DietResearch

GLP-1 weight loss drugs may also help skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema (atopic dermatitis). GLP-1 receptors are found not only in the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract, but also on immune cells. These drugs may directly affect the development of chronic inflammation.

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#GLP1 #WeightLoss #Inflammation therapies

Study uncovers chain reaction that connects smoking to heart disease: cigarette smoke activates immune cells that trigger widespread inflammation throughout the body, accelerating the buildup of plaque in arteries

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#CardiovascularHealth #SmokingRisks #Inflammation

🔬 Mount Sinai study links prenatal and early-life exposure to "forever chemicals" (PFAS) with higher levels of intestinal inflammation in children, measured years later.

🧪 Published July 10, 2026, in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, this first-of-its-kind research found consistent associations between PFAS exposure and fecal calprotectin, a biomarker for intestinal inflammation, across three birth cohorts.

👶 Researchers tracked children for up to 11 years, measuring PFAS in maternal blood, umbilical cord blood, and newborn blood spots, finding higher PFAS mixture levels correlated with elevated fecal calprotectin.

#PFAS #EnvironmentalHealth #Inflammation

Attention can regulate acute inflammation in humans. The findings raises the possibility that our subjective experience of what is happening in the body is not only a passive process, but may be actively contributing to how physiological responses are regulated

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#MindBodyConnection #Inflammation #AttentionScience

❤️ Chronic inflammation, linked to lifestyle and socioeconomic factors, is causing structural heart damage and increasing heart attack/stroke risk by 43% in the highest-inflammation group (top 20%) vs. lowest (bottom 20%), according to a study of ~480,000 UK adults by LMS and Imperial College London, published Sep 18, 2026.

🔬 This hidden damage, including thickened heart walls and smaller chambers, can appear years before symptoms. Researchers identified inflammatory proteins (interleukin-1, TNF families) as potential drivers, with drugs targeting these in trials.

🗣️ Professor Declan O’Regan highlights how social factors, mental health, smoking, and obesity are linked to inflammation and heart damage, noting genetic susceptibility also plays a role.

#HeartHealth #Inflammation #Research