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Inflammatory

Inflammatory

(Science: pathology) inflammation is the reaction of living tissues to injury, infection or irritation. Inflamed tissues are characterised by pain, swelling, redness and heat. Anything that stimulates the inflammatory response is said to be inflammatory.

See: inflammation.


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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... in cranberry fruit may produce synergistic health benefits providing possible chemopreventive mechanisms such as apoptosis of tumor cells and anti-inflammatory activities including inhibition of cyclooxygenases. Of course this aspect is only being found in mice, and not in clinical human trials. ...

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by kolean
Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:03 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Biology is not a science

Gamilia, Take it from someone who loves science but does not agree with the evolution thing. Your not going to persuade anyone by being inflammatory. Even if you have a completely valid point, you will not be received and you will appear to be a nut. I do agree that biology can tell us what ...

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by AFJ
Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:10 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology is not a science
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Views: 1359

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... * Microphthalmus * Mitochondrial Disease * Mucolipidoses * Mucopolysaccharide Disorders * Muscular Dystrophy * Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease * Neural Tube Defects * Neurofibromatosis * Niemann-Pick Disease * Noonan Syndrome * Optic Atrophy * Osteogenesis Imperfecta * ...

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by gamila
Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:16 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16273

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... system. A food allergy can be the result of this immune reaction as the immune system tries to ward off the foreign bodies within the body. An inflammatory reactions is thus triggered when any of these foods is eaten, the antibodies from the immune system get into many different tissues and ...

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by Jennuan
Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:21 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
Views: 483284

Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a condition in which the lining of your digestive tract becomes inflamed, causing severe diarrhea and abdominal pain. The inflammation often spreads deep into the layers of ...

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by dipjyoti
Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:35 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Crohn's Disease
Replies: 4
Views: 1158
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