Inflammation is a physiological process that repairs tissues in response to endogenous or
exogenous aggressions. Nevertheless, a chronic state of inflammation may have detrimental …

PURPOSE: While the impact of caloric restriction on human health is not fully understood,
there is strong evidence to support further studies of its influence on cardiovascular health …

Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are common in the elderly people; however, the
precise trait (s) of aging that contribute to the vulnerability of the gastrointestinal tract are …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide as well as in Taiwan.
Interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) is a multifunctional cytokine and has been implicated in tumor …

Elevations in the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) and alterations in the anti-
inflammatory hormone cortisol have been reported in a variety of cancers. IL-6 has …

Purpose To investigate the relationship between systemic cytokines, the complement factor
H (CFH) Y402H polymorphism, drusen load, and subfoveal choroidal thickness in patients …

A combination of several metabolic and hormonal adaptations has been proposed to control
aging. Little is known regarding the effects of multiple deregulations of these metabolic and …

Background and aim Since using LDL level alone is insufficient as a method to identify
individuals with incident coronary artery disease (CAD), other factors may be implicated in …

Background Septic shock is the first cause of death in Intensive Care Units. Despite
experimental data showing increased inflammatory response of aged animals following …

It is well known that cancer is one of the main causes of mortality in the aged population.
Recent studies suggest that oncogenic pathways, such as the insulin-like growth factor-1 …