Active clinical trials for "Inflammation"

The objective of the current study is to test the overarching hypothesis that the beef nutritive matrix is uniquely suited to direct dietary zinc to cellular compartments for improved metabolic function, leading to a greater effect on health outcomes. Specifically, whether beef, as a component of a healthy meal, will promote the absorption of zinc into cells, where the zinc will have greater effects on zinc-dependent metabolic processes supporting cardiovascular health. To maximize the observability of these beef-related effects, individuals who are 55- to 70-year-old who generally have a higher risk of zinc deficiency and cardiovascular disease will be enrolled.

The aim of this research project is to explore the acute impact of specific foods and beverages, which have been shown to be associated with inflammatory processes, mainly in epidemiological studies, on inflammatory and oxidative stress parameters in healthy humans following a high intensity physical workout.

The understanding of ARVC pathophysiology remains incomplete. Several clues indicate that disease progression is mediated through inflammation. The present study aim to document the feasibility of detecting the potential presence of intracardiac local inflammatory components in patients with ARVC.

Enhancing the anabolic effect of nutrition in critically ill patients by administering exogenous amino acids.

Mechanistic data show that compounds in fruits and vegetables have anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties that can reduce breast cancer risk. However, observational and interventional studies have provided mixed results, and a recent report by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) concludes that the data are insufficient but suggestive that non-starchy vegetables and foods containing carotenoids reduce risk. Measurement error, relatively low levels of carotenoid-rich fruit and vegetable intake in the study populations, emphasis on diet in later adulthood, and confounding factors likely contribute to the weak associations. Therefore, the investigators will conduct a randomized diet intervention trial in young women to assess the extent to which at least 8 to 10 daily servings of deeply pigmented and nutrient dense fruits and vegetables reduces biomarkers of breast cancer risk. The intervention is focused on breastfeeding women because: 1) pregnancy and lactation are normal early life course events; 2) the risk of pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is increased for up to 10 years postpartum; 3) a dietary intervention to reverse the detrimental molecular changes associated with puberty and pregnancy is more likely to be successful in younger than in older women;4) a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is hypothesized to reduce the inflammation during lactation/weaning and lower PABC risk; 5) postpartum lactating women may be a highly motivated population; and 6) breastmilk provides access to the breast microenvironment and breast epithelial cells to non-invasively assess the diet intervention directly in the breast. Four hundred nursing mothers will be randomly assigned to either the intervention arm, in which they are asked to increase fruit and vegetable intake to at least 8 to 10 daily servings for one year, or to a control condition in which participants receive a dietary guideline for breastfeeding mothers. Women in the intervention arm will receive counseling and boxes of fruits and vegetables for the first 20 weeks, after which they will continue to receive counseling. Changes in DNA methylation and cytokine profiles in breastmilk will be evaluated. Maternal weight and body fat distribution, and infant growth will be monitored. These results will greatly expand our knowledge of how diet alters molecular pathways in a specific organ, ultimately contributing to both breast cancer etiology and prevention.

Study should demonstrate that alkaline phosphatase reduces the incidence and extent of acute kidney injury after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) as defined by the AKIN criteria.

To investigate the effectiveness of two doses of the probiotic strain Bif-038 on markers of low-grade inflammation in a elderly population

Recent research evidence suggests that cottonseed oil (CSO) may have both direct and indirect anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative impacts linked to bioactive components of CSO and favorable alterations in lipid metabolism. These impacts are directly related to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Our overarching hypothesis is that the effect of CSO consumption on oxidative stress markers (isoprostanes), inflammatory cytokines, metabolic biomarkers, and bile acid metabolism will be beneficial for reversing disease pathophysiology linked to oxidative stress, inflammation, and bile acids. Our long-term goal is to establish effective and practical therapeutic strategies utilizing dietary incorporation of CSO to prevent or reverse these diseases. The following hypotheses will be tested in the proposed investigation: H1: CSO consumption will lower exercise-induced oxidative stress, and the effect of CSO will be greater than that of OO for lowering of exercise-induced oxidative stress. H2: CSO consumption will lower inflammatory cytokines and metabolic markers linked to the inflammation process in human participants, and the effect of CSO will be greater than that of OO for lowering inflammation. H3: Features of serum bile acids, serum metabolomes, and lipidomes distinguishing CSO and OO treatment correspond to metabolic pathways illuminating the health benefits of CSO treatment. H4: Metabolic and inflammatory impacts of dietary oils will be greater for 60 g/d of CSO compared to 30 g/d.

The aim of the study is to compare platelet activation, activation of the coagulation and inflammation cascade during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency or pulsed-field energy. Patients with atrial fibrillation and standard indication for ablation according to the current guidelines will be randomized to ablation either using radiofrequency of pulsed-field energy. The endpoints will be parameters of platelet activation, activation of coagulation, and changes in inflammatory markers during ablation.

The investigators will try to evaluate the effects of substitution of dietary animal protein by black soybean milk (400 mL x 2) per day on anthropocentric and metabolic parameters in obese subjects.