Surely, inflammation is half a billion years old, since even the lowly starfish may experience it. Virtually every human being who ever lived has suffered from it, perhaps dozens or hundreds of times.
Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...
Why the Term "Tendinitis" Is No Longer UsedTendon pain was once called "tendinitis" and was thought to be caused by ...
The heterogeneous clinical presentation of graft microvascular inflammation poses a major challenge to successful kidney transplantation. The effect of microvascular inflammation on allograft outcomes ...
Periodontal disease, commonly known as periodontitis, is a chronic inflammatory condition initiated by bacterial biofilms on the tooth surface and gingival margin. While the primary manifestation is ...
Exercise reshapes inflammation at the cellular level, and understanding exactly how could unlock therapies for chronic disease and age-related frailty. At the Langston Lab at Yale School of Medicine, ...
The human intestine is home to trillions of microscopic organisms, including hundreds of species of bacteria. In most people, these bacteria co-exist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial ...
A sweeping new review published in Reproductive Sciences argues that one of the most explosive discoveries in modern cell ...
Silverman highlights cruciferous leafy greens like kale, watercress, cabbage and mustard greens, which contain sulforaphane, an antioxidant that decreases inflammatory cytokines, along with fiber and ...