Investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body's important inflammatory responses. Their findings open up possibilities for modulating the ...

The process of aging is associated with a decline in immune functions and persistent low-level inflammation. Now, researchers ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body's important inflammatory responses. Their findings, published in the ...

Dear Doctor: I read that scientists are close to being able to “turn off” inflammation. What does that mean? And isn’t that dangerous because inflammation is a natural part of the immune system? Dear ...

There are two types of inflammation: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is the kind that lasts a few hours, days, or weeks, and it’s helpful to healing. It’s your immune system’s response when ...

Q: Is the association of poor sleep and a higher risk of cognitive decline related to chronic inflammation? A: Sleep deprivation is a condition that occurs when you don’t get enough sleep, or enough ...

When it comes to fighting chronic inflammation, your diet can be a friend or foe: Some types of food encourage chronic ...

Recent research indicates that bodily inflammation may disrupt the brain’s ability to process rewards and risks in American Indian adults who have experienced depression. The study found that higher ...