What comes first — inflammation or disease? When the body is in an inflammatory state, it can start to destroy the very things it needs to function, such as our vital organs and blood vessels. Why do ...

The word inflammation can conjure up visuals of a swollen, red and throbbing knee. Conventional public wisdom frames inflammation as being adverse, painful and harmful – something most people want to ...

A growing body of research shows that chronic inflammation isn’t just about illness it’s closely tied to what you eat every ...

It may be lurking in your pantry.

The buzzy term gets blamed for many diseases. But it isn’t all bad. Credit...Pete Gamlen Supported by By Nina Agrawal Illustrations by Pete Gamlen Inflammation has become a bit of a dirty word. We ...

A new study links everyday eating habits with inflammatory bowel disease outcomes, showing that choosing anti-inflammatory foods may help patients keep flare-ups at bay. Study: Association Between Pro ...

For the first time, a major trigger in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions has been identified, and existing drugs are capable of blocking it. It's a "massive step" in successfully ...

June is Brain Awareness and Alzheimer’s Month, which is a good time to review news and advancements on the subject of Alzheimer’s disease, especially as it has been estimated that 6.9 million ...

Cortisol, the primary glucocorticoid hormone, plays a central role in the body's stress response and immune regulation. Released by the adrenal cortex via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis ...

Hepatitis doesn’t always announce itself. While hepatitis A often comes on abruptly, as with a bad stomach bug, most cases of ...

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a ...