When our body fights an infection, the immune system must quickly activate defenses and trigger a beneficial inflammatory ...

Study findings map out a new way in which antiviral signals engage with cellular metabolism to balance defense and repair.

When pathogens enter our cells as part of an infection, our body will trigger a programmed cell death known as "pyroptosis" as part of an antimicrobial response. This response also plays a role in ...

Inflammation can feel like a small storm inside your body. It brings heat, swelling, and pain as the immune system rushes to ...

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 ...

Aging immune cells may be sabotaging the body from within. Researchers found that macrophages produce a protein that locks ...

Researchers in Japan are exploring a future where the body itself becomes a health monitor, no screens or batteries required.

Systemic inflammation has been elevated to a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor requiring assessment, monitoring, and modification, based on consensus recommendations.

As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Key Takeaways Turmeric contains curcumin, a plant compound best known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.Magnesium is essential for various ...

Severe alopecia areata may be driven by broader immune activation than previously recognized, according to new research ...