Recent evidence suggests that low vitamin D concentrations are associated with increased levels of inflammatory markers. However, there are limited studies investigating associations between vitamin D levels and inflammatory markers in the general population and much of this evidence in older adults is inconclusive. Therefore, this study investigates the cross-sectional association of serum 25-...

Abstract Diet can directly affect colon health and cancer risk. For example, the polyphenolic ellagitannins (punicigalin) that are present in walnuts converted by microbiome to a panel of bioactive urolithin metabolites. In particular, A has been studied for its anti-inflammatory anti-cancer properties. this pilot clinical trial, we evaluate effects walnut consumption (2-oz per day) on urinary ...

differentiating sepsis from other noninfectious causes of systemic inflammation is often difficult in the elderly. the aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of c-reactive protein (crp), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr), procalcitonin (pct), and interleukin-6 (il-6) to identify elderly patients with sepsis. in this single center prospective observational study, we included all consec...