A 2024 review in Hypertension explains how immune cells, inflammatory signals and even oxidative by-products can help push blood pressure up and damage organs, and why that opens the door to new treatment ideas.
A pilot study of 20 people with depression found that swapping ultra-processed food for a healthier diet was linked to clear improvements in symptoms within weeks. The results are preliminary, but they set up a larger trial.
Most anti-inflammatory drugs work the same way: they turn down the immune system as a whole, which calms the flare-up but also leaves patients more vulnerable to infection. Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven, working with international collaborators, have found... Continue Reading →