A new human study has uncovered how the body naturally turns off inflammation. Researchers found that fat-derived molecules called epoxy-oxylipins rein in immune cells that can otherwise drive chronic ...

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 ...

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected: when genetic ...

Inflammation is often misunderstood. Many people hear the word and immediately think of pain, swelling, or chronic illness. Yet at its core, inflammation is a natural defense mechanism. When the body ...

Most of us go through the day without giving much thought to what's quietly happening inside our bodies. We grab a sandwich ...

Chronic liver inflammation is one of the most serious complications associated with liver cirrhosis. Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified a molecular ...

A whole-food plant-based diet may support youthful skin by reducing inflammation, protecting collagen, and slowing cellular ...

A study in Science Immunology reveals an immune mechanism influenced by hormones that may explain why chronic pain persists ...

The relationship between food allergies and chronic illness represents one of the most significant yet underappreciated connections in modern health care. While conventional medicine has long ...

Chronic pain—or pain that lasts at least three months—is closely intertwined with depression. Individuals living with pain's persistent symptoms may be up to four times more likely to experience ...