Etiket: inflammation
a new molecule identified, responsible for triggering inflammation
The discovery offers hope for patients with serious allergies, particularly asthma. Published on 04/10/2024 8:00 p.m. Reading time: 1 min The risk of pollen allergies is high due to the…
SARS-CoV-2 can infect coronary arteries and cause inflammation
The virus responsible for COVID-19 [le SRAS-CoV-2] can directly infect the coronary arteries and cause significant inflammation in the plaques that accumulate on their walls, warns a new American study.…
Algae to study inflammation linked to COVID-19
This text is part of the special Research section To understand lung inflammation induced by infection, Quebec researchers and a marine biotechnology company from Rimouski are developing new tools based…
Lemina suffers from heart inflammation after her Covid infection
Not sure that Mario Lemina can participate in the CAN. Positive for Covid on his arrival in the selection, the Gabonese midfielder is no longer sick but now suffers from…
Blood loss after childbirth (postpartum hemorrhage) and inflammation of the lining of the womb (endometritis)
What is it about ? After childbirth (postpartum), vaginal discharge lasts an average of 4 to 8 weeks. The discharge lasts for more than 6 weeks in about 1 in…
Meningitis (inflammation of the meninges) in children
What is it about ? The meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain. It is usually caused by a bacteria or virus. Located just below…
Meningitis (inflammation of the meninges)
What is it about ? Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain. It is usually caused by a bacteria or virus. Located just below…
Inflammation of the vagina and labia
What is it about ? Vaginosis is an infection of the vagina caused by bacteria, but without inflammation of the lining. The term vulovaginitis refers to the inflammation of the…
Inflammation of the pericardium (pericarditis)
What is it about ? The heart is located in a sac (pericardium) which is made of a strong double wall. The deep leaflet is attached to the myocardium and…
Inflammation of the pelvis (pelvic inflammatory disease or PID)
What is it about ? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is inflammation located in the small pelvis (pelvis) of women, particularly in the uterus, fallopian tubes and / or ovaries. The…
Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis)
What is it about ? Myocarditis is an inflammation of the muscle of the heart (myocardium). The cause is often unknown, but it is usually an infection. Possible pathogens are…
Inflammation of the external ear canal
What is it about ?The external auditory canal extends from the pinna of the ear to the eardrum. Inflammation in this area can be acute or chronic. It is believed…
Inflammation of the small bile ducts (primary biliary cholangitis) and damage to the liver
What is it about ? The old name for this disease is ‘primary biliary cirrhosis’. In primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), the small bile ducts of the liver are chronically inflamed.…
Inflammation of the eyelids (blepharitis)
What is it about ? Blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelids. It is usually caused by bacteria that proliferate on the sebum, at the roots of the eyelashes (hair follicles…
Inflammation of the throat (pharyngitis) and tonsils (tonsillitis) in children
What is it about ? Inflammation of the throat wall (pharyngitis) is often associated with inflammation of the tonsils (tonsillitis or tonsillitis). The main symptoms are fever and sore throat.…
Inflammation of the protruding bone behind the ear (acute mastoiditis)
What is it about ? The mastoid is the protrusion of the bone that you feel just behind the ear. It is a porous bone with cavities filled with air.…
Inflammation of the episclera (episcleritis)
What is it about ? The eye consists of several parts. The outer part is the sclera or sclera, it is the white of the eye. A thin protective membrane…
Chronic inflammation of the bile ducts (primary sclerosing cholangitis)
What is it about ? Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an inflammation of the bile ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and then to the intestine.…
Chronic inflammation of the prostate (chronic prostatitis)
What is it about ? Chronic prostatitis is painful, long-lasting inflammation of the prostate. The prostate is a gland the size of a chestnut; it is located just under the…
Inflammation around the mouth (perioral dermatitis)
What is it about ? In perioral dermatitis, small pimples appear around the mouth. They can be accompanied by redness and a burning sensation. The skin may also peel (peeling…