In contrast, Spindola et al.26have investigated MDD in childhood and adolescence, analysing the mRNA expression of 12 genes including some inflammation-related genes. Interestingly, TNF, TNFR1 and IL-1b were expressed at significantly lower levels in the MDD group when compared with healthy control...
The research also hints at interesting ways of potentially treating illnesses such asdepression: anti-inflammatory drugs. Treatment with anti-inflammatory agents leads to levels of inflammatory markers falling to normal. Previous research has suggested that anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin used in ...
Some people can’t access it for financial reasons or are denied access by clinicians. Some folks have chronic illnesses that would make medical transition risky or undesirable. Some folks might consider it safer to remain closeted. Some folks are in abusive environments where they...
DSM stands for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is a book used by healthcare providers to diagnose and treat clients with mental illnesses using common language, just as medical physicians have common terminology for clarity in diagnosing diseases. Learning more about how...
Respiratory infections are common precursors to asthma exacerbations in children, but molecular immune responses that determine whether and how an infection causes an exacerbation are poorly understood. By using systems-scale network analysis, we identif
Doctors perceived that MITS has potential to allow identification of less common, coexisting and underlying illnesses. The paediatricians opined that it would be very useful in neonatal deaths, where sepsis is assigned as CoD in most cases. All informants felt that MITS would be useful to improve...