Saturday, 30 August 2014

Linkoping University Researchers Discover Fever's Origin

Fever is triggered by an onset of the signaling substance prostaglandin and is a response to inflammation. Researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden can now see precisely where these substances are produced - a discovery that paves the way for smarter drugs. When you take an aspirin, all production of prostaglandins in the body is suppressed. All symptoms of inflammation are eased simultaneously, including fever, pain and loss of appetite. But it ...

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