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Thu 04 Apr 2007Tweaking body's stop-signals could control
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Scientists at University College Dublin are trying to find ways to turn down the inflammation that arises with diseases such as arthritis, writes Claire O'Connell.
Sometimes the key to helping is knowing when to stop. In the body, inflammation plays an important role in counteracting injury. But if the body's emergency responses keep running unchecked, serious complications can arise.
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