The ADAPT-Sepsis research group has demonstrated that using procalcitonin (PCT) as a biomarker to guide antibiotic duration ...

A major UK patient trial of a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis, led by University of Manchester researchers, has ...

Comparison of serum inflammatory indexes between intracranial infection group ... Table 4 shows a significant correlation between CSF HBP and other CSF levels (WBCs, PCT, protein, and CRP). Table 4.

There are a number of potential novel markers of inflammation: PCT, levels of which are mainly elevated in bacterial infections but occasionally in autoimmune diseases; ferritin and IL-18 in adult ...

A Hattiesburg woman who set the stage for integrating the national Democratic Conventions was honored with a Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker earlier this month. The Mississippi Freedom Trail ...

Professor Paul Morgan - Inflammation is a powerful defence system that enables the body to rapidly respond to infections or other dangers, recruiting protective immune cells to neutralise and remove ...

The results showed a significant drop in the inflammation marker (interleukin 8 or IL 8) in patients treated with the vitamin B3. After six weeks, the researchers observed a drop in IL 8 levels of ...

He studied the data of over 30,000 patients having or at high-risk of heart disease, in particular their cholesterol levels and the presence of a specific protein in the blood that is a marker of ...

Neuroinflammation refers to an inflammatory reaction in the brain or spinal cord. It is driven by the production of molecules such as cytokines, chemokines, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and ...

Objective: This study investigated the effects of polyphenol-rich seed foods on blood lipids and inflammatory markers in patients with coronary heart disease. Methods: The China National Knowledge ...