The anti-inflammatory properties of ginger have been known and valued for centuries.
During the past 25 years, many laboratories have provided scientific support for the long …

Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces an acute phase reaction that
has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several postoperative complications. Recent …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intake is associated with high prevalence of
gastrointestinal or cardiovascular adverse effects. All efforts to develop NSAIDs that spare …

Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6), known as an inflammatory cytokine, can be involved in many
innate and adaptive immune responses. The role of IL-6 in the pathogenesis of the novel …

In the last decade, several groups have shown a direct correlation between the
inappropriate or ectopic release of interleukin (IL)-8 by tumor cells in vitro and their growth …

The immune system is involved in host defense against infectious agents, tumor cells, and
environmental insults. Inflammation is an important component of the early immunologic …

The n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexaenoicacid (DHA) are found in high proportions in oily fish and fish oils. The n-3 …

Dysregulation of the immuno-inflammatory response, as seen in sepsis, may culminate in
host cell and organ damage. Lipopolysaccharide from Gram-negative bacterial cell walls …

Methods The Medline database was searched for literature on mechanisms involved in the
development of SIRS and potential targets for modifying the inflammatory response. We …

Today, the scientific community readily embraces the fact that stress and nutrition impact
every physiologic process in the body. At last, the specific mechanisms by which stress and …