Trauma is still one of the main reasons for death among the population worldwide. Mortality
occurring early after injury is due to “first hits”, including severe organ injury, hypoxia …

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
(IBDs) occurring in the gut of genetically susceptible individuals independent of a specific …

Exercise is a well-recognized facet of modern living; however, the threat of sedentary
lifestyle is ever increasing with the arrival of the technological period. Although the beneficial …

Mechanical ventilation with hyperoxia is necessary to treat critically ill patients. However,
prolonged exposure to hyperoxia leads to the generation of excessive reactive oxygen …

The article describes the immunobiological perspective of periodontal disease and type 2
diabetes mellitus. It tends to discover the roles of cytokines and novel immunoregulatory …

A key question in understanding communication between the immune system and the brain
is: how does the central nervous system (CNS) recognise the extent of inflammatory or other …

MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders) from overuse are common occupational health problems
that cause pain, functional loss and loss of work time. The aim of the present study was to …

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5–10% of reproductive-aged
women and is commonly associated with anovulatory infertility. Leukocytes, together with …

Background. Inflammation plays a major role in both aging and chronic disease.
Longitudinal studies in very old people can improve our understanding of these processes …

The major aim of this chapter is to provide a detailed overview of the links between stress
and illness with an emphasis on underlying physiological and stress component processes …