Research shows that stress can cause inflammation in the body, leading to a number of chronic health conditions. Find out what to do about it. Research shows that stress, the body’s response to ...

Chronic inflammation refers to a prolonged inflammatory response that involves a progressive change in the type of cells present at the site of inflammation. It is characterized by the ...

Inflammation is a biological response to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells or irradiation. It is a protective attempt by the organism to remove injurious stimuli and to initiate ...

Ongoing inflammation can cause lasting tissue damage and increase the risk of cancer. While traditional treatments aim to suppress the immune system as a whole, newer therapies are more targeted ...

Chronic allergic inflammation affects brain chemistry and mood regulation through cytokine dysregulation, increased blood-brain barrier permeability, and neurotransmitter system interference ...

Inflammation is your immune system's natural response to irritants, injuries, or infections. While short-term inflammation helps you heal, chronic (long-term) inflammation can damage your body ...

People are more likely to get cancer as they age. Dr. Miriam Merad has an unconventional idea of how that might be reversed: using allergy drugs and other seemingly unlikely medications to damp a ...

There’s an important distinction to be made between acute inflammation and chronic inflammation. Inflammation is your body’s natural way of dealing with injury and infection. But the chronic ...

Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease. An inflammation expert meditates and takes cold showers in the hope they'll activate the nerve.

The impact of chronic inflammation on our bodies as we age (also known as 'inflammaging') is increasingly being talked about. It's been linked to a range of illnesses including some of biggest killers ...

Scalp folliculitis is a skin condition involving inflammation of the hair follicles. Causes of this inflammation may include ingrown hairs, infection, and medication side effects. In this article ...