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New research reveals how the body clock controls inflammation

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) have revealed insights into how the body clock controls the inflammatory response, which may open up new therapeutic options to treat excess inflammation in conditions such as asthma, arthritis and cardiovascular ...

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