Research links metabolism to inflammatory response

Monday, July 25, 2016 - 15:01 in Health & Medicine

An enzyme that stimulates the breakdown of fats in immune cells helps trigger inflammation, or an immune response to pathogens, a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers suggests. The findings enhance scientists’ understanding of the connection between metabolism and inflammation, and may offer a new approach to treat dangerous infections such as pneumonia. In […]

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