It’s the body’s normal response to infection or injury — but chronic inflammation can lead to health issues. Here’s where inflammation can go wrong and tips for preventing it.

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 ...

Chronic inflammation is no joke—it can be the cause of your joint stiffness or gastrointestinal issues, and it may even contribute to poor mental health. Thankfully, you can lower inflammation levels ...

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...

Most of us go through the day without giving much thought to what's quietly happening inside our bodies. We grab a sandwich ...

A new human study has uncovered how the body naturally turns off inflammation. Researchers found that fat-derived molecules called epoxy-oxylipins rein in immune cells that can otherwise drive chronic ...

An EHU study indicates that a drug already approved for use in humans could help to reduce the inflammation associated with celiac disease. The research, conducted by the FunImmune group, shows that ...

Inflammation can help the body when injured or sick by delivering immune cells, promoting healing and more. Chronic or excessive inflammation, however, can cause further damage and lead to additional ...

The Andean NFKB1 variant is linked to reduced inflammation and improved response to ropeginterferon-α in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Genotyping for the NFKB1 variant may help predict patient ...

Severe alopecia areata is associated with elevated systemic inflammatory markers, which decrease with JAK inhibitor therapy, suggesting broader immune activation. The study identified higher levels of ...