Cyclopentenone prostaglandins—new allies in the war on inflammation Derek A. Willoughby, Adrian R. Moore & Paul R. Colville-Nash Nature Medicine 6, 137–138 (2000) Cite this article ...

Biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Arachidonic acid, an essential fatty acid obtained from the diet in the form of linoleic acid, is metabolized by the cyclooxygenases, COX-1 and COX-2, to PGH 2 via ...

NEW YORK — Boasting once-a-day dosing, minimal side effects, persistence and efficacy, some practitioners feel prostaglandins are a clear choice as first-line treatment for glaucoma. Although ...

Prostaglandins, prostaglandin analogues and prostamides, now considered the first-line treatments for patients with open-angle glaucoma, have changed treatment algorithms permanently and for the ...

Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2023 Jun; 193:102574. Doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2023.102574. Epub 2023 Apr 7. PMID: 37121179". October 12, 2023 [ MEDLINE Abstract ] ...

The body’s release of prostaglandins in response to an injury - burn, break, sprain, or strain – leads to inflammation, redness, and swelling.

Prostaglandins aren’t super picky about whom they talk to, however. If the body sends enough of them to the uterus, some stray prostaglandins will make it over to the bowel, which is located nearby.

But prostaglandins can do two other things that might cause gas: relax smooth tissue and increase electrolyte secretion. So your bowels are relaxed and now you have a flood of electrolytes in your ...

Chia seeds have lots of health benefits, and scientists are just uncovering their potential for lowering cholesterol and ...

Prostaglandins work to constrict and slow blood flow which causes muscles to contract—and also causes your period pain. Higher levels of prostaglandins are therefore associated with more severe ...