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August 19, 2018 Explainer: What is inflammation?

What is inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s reaction to a harmful stimulus, such as infection with a virus like the flu, an injury like a…

November 6, 2017 Stemming inflammation offers new hope for treating Parkinson’s disease

For the seven to 10 million people worldwide with Parkinson’s disease, a medication that actually slows down their disease and staves off its debilitating symptoms…

September 13, 2017 Uncovering the biological root of depression and suicide

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness Each year, an estimated 300 million people worldwide will experience depression, making it one…

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August 1, 2016 Research brief: Targeting inflammation in suicide risk

New findings published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry shed new light on the biological underpinnings of suicide risk and may…

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August 1, 2016 Reduced activity of an important enzyme identified among suicidal patients

(August 2, 2016)—It is known that people who have attempted suicide have ongoing inflammation in their blood and spinal fluid. Now, a collaborative study from…

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October 6, 2014 Suicidal patients have low levels of vitamin D and increased inflammation

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Oct. 7, 2014) – Low levels of vitamin D and increased inflammation in the blood appear to be associated with suicide attempts, according…

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March 26, 2013 Van Andel Institute researchers co-author blueprint for more selective serotonin receptor activators

Serotonin receptors are drug targets for anxiety, depression obesity and other human diseases

Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 27, 2013) – A pair of international…