A human study reveals how naturally occurring fat-derived molecules help switch off inflammation. Researchers at (UCL) have identified an important biological process that helps the body bring ...

What your favorite TikTok influencer gets right — and wrong — about this widespread concern.

Chronic inflammation may be quietly reshaping the colon and making it more vulnerable to early-onset colorectal cancer. Scientists found that colon tissue in younger patients was stiffer, even in ...

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Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered a key mechanism that helps the body switch off inflammation – a ...

Anyone who’s ever scraped their knee on a dirty playground is familiar with the stinging inflammation that manifests soon after the injury. It’s the immune system’s effort to restrict and neutralize ...

Long-term (chronic) inflammation in your body has been linked with several types of cancer, in addition to other serious conditions. One recent study found that 20% of cancer-related deaths were ...

When a doctor says that a part of your body is inflamed, it's probably not a compliment on your health. But inflammation isn't always bad and, often, it starts out as a good thing. So what exactly ...

For years, scientists have believed that inflammation inevitably increases with age, quietly fueling diseases like heart disease, dementia and diabetes. But a new study of Indigenous populations ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process could help improve recovery after nerve injury and reduce chronic pain.

Mental well-being requires physical well-being. Physical well-being requires good-quality food and a healthy lifestyle. One key nutritional factor that can impact mental health is inflammation.