Whenever there is a wound or infection, the body produces an inflammatory response. This is the body's first line of defense, ...

Inflammation hasto fight pathogens fast—but it can't get out of control. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now deciphered in more detail how the organism masters this ...

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 ...

Everything from Alzheimer’s to heart disease to depression can be caused by chronic inflammation.

Aaron Zamzow urges firefighters to recognize how their job prompts their body's immune system to stay on high alert and cause ...