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

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 ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown link between two key pathways that regulate the immune system in mammals -- a finding that impacts our understanding of chronic inflammatory bowel ...

“Chronic” inflammation happens when this response is switched on all the time, leaving your body in a constant state of alert. The body continues to send white blood cells on the attack in the absence ...

Inflammation, a vital immune response, turns dangerous when chronic, silently damaging tissues and increasing risks of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Unlike acute inflammation's short, helpful ...

Consistent workouts can be a powerful way to fight chronic inflammation. By Danielle Friedman Next time you’re feeling the burn during a workout, it might give you a boost to know that exercise can ...

Cortisol, the primary glucocorticoid hormone, plays a central role in the body's stress response and immune regulation. Released by the adrenal cortex via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis ...