Body blazes: How nicotine stops inflammation could lead to new drugs

Article Abstract:

The development of nicotine like drugs that were designed to stimulate the alpha-7 acetylcholine receptors in the brains of patients with illnesses as diverse as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and ulcerative colitis is reported. But due to nicotine's toxicity issues and addictive nature which could lead to cardiovascular problems and contribute to cancer, researchers have begun to design specific compounds that would target acetylcholine receptor to take advantage of nicotine's anti-inflammatory effects while eluding its collateral toxicity.

Nicotine, Inflammation, Inflammation mediators

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Snoring suspects: Free radicals may set off sleep Apnea's cardio dangers

Article Abstract:

People with obstructive sleep apnea cease breathing for about 15 seconds, every few minutes, hundreds of times a night and also face high blood pressure and risk heart attacks and stroke. Free radical scavengers like superoxide dismutase mimetic are speculated to counter the devastating effect of sleep apnea of which snoring is a part.

Causes of, Heart attack, Stroke (Disease), Stroke, Sleep apnea syndromes, Sleep apnea

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Breathing with Hepatitis: DOES EXPOSURE TO A LIVER-INFLAMING VIRUS PREVENT ASTHMA?

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that humans infected with hepatitis A who carry a long version of the TIM-1 gene are far less likely to be asthmatics as those who carry the shorter version. Implications for asthma treatment are discussed.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Genetic aspects, Asthma, Human genetics, Hepatitis A

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