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An NIGMS-supported study found an apparent age bias in the treatment of elderly trauma patients.

An NIGMS-funded study shows that levels of the protein interleukin-8 in the blood are linked to children's risk for death from septic shock.

A new NIGMS-supported study indicates that past interpretations of how the immune system responds to infection are incorrect. The findings may lead to new strategies for treating sepsis, a dangerous response to infection.

NIGMS-funded researchers have identified the receptor pathway that estrogen uses to protect the liver from damage after injury and hemorrhage.

NIGMS has awarded more than $8.4 million to a research consortium that will test across the nation the first set of standard procedures to diagnose and treat sepsis in emergency departments.

NIGMS has awarded $13 million to four new interdisciplinary centers that will develop new treatments for acute and chronic wounds.

A team of scientists and surgeons is developing a series of standard procedures for the care of severely injured patients. The clinical guidelines aim to improve patient care and to help the team identify genetic factors that correlate with particular outcomes.

An NIGMS-supported study shows that certain nerve cell receptors in the brain control inflammation in the body. The discovery presents a potential new approach for treating inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.