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In a case report published online May 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Severe Cutaneous Adverse Effect From Tocilizumab Described

Diffuse, persistent, pruritic maculopapular rash developed 10 days after tocilizumab treatment
Mepolizumab is associated with significantly more weeks in remission than placebo among patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Remission Up for Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis

Significantly more weeks of accrued remission for mepolizumab treatment versus placebo
For patients with hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency

Lanadelumab Active in Angioedema With C1 Inhibitor Deficiency

Reduced cleavage of high-molecular-weight kininogen and reduction in attacks of angioedema
Hypoglycemia can promote mobilization of specific subsets of leukocytes and induce pro-inflammatory functional changes in immune cells

Hypoglycemia Induces Pro-Inflammatory Functional Changes

Increases numbers of leukocytes in healthy controls, patients with normal awareness of hypoglycemia
Just 20 minutes of moderate exercise may reduce inflammation in the body

Brief Bouts of Exercise Can Reduce Inflammation

20 minutes on a treadmill linked to drop in immune cells tied to inflammation
Caffeine may help reduce the type of inflammation that's linked to cardiovascular disease risk factors

Caffeine Found to Reduce Age-Related Inflammation

Connection between advancing age, systemic inflammation, cardiovascular disease and caffeine
Paired cervical vagus nerve stimulation (cVNS) with kilohertz electrical stimulation nerve block can preferentially activate efferent pathways

Vagus Nerve Might Play a Role in Fighting Inflammatory Disease

Kilohertz frequency nerve block enhances anti-inflammatory effects of vagus nerve stimulation
Pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio can predict survival for patients with primary sinonasal cancers

Inflammatory Markers Prognostic in Primary Sinonasal Cancer

Shorter survival with high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios
Ivermectin has anti-inflammatory properties that could be beneficial in treatment of T-cell mediated skin inflammatory diseases

Ivermectin Has Topical Anti-Inflammatory Properties

Topical ivermectin improves allergic skin inflammation in murine model of atopic dermatitis
Running might actually reduce inflammation in knee joints

Running May Actually Lower Inflammation in Knee Joints

Researchers suggest running might slow development of osteoarthritis