Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inflammation is your body’s natural way of dealing with injury and infection There’s an important distinction to be made between ...

It’s the body’s normal response to infection or injury — but chronic inflammation can lead to health issues. Here’s where inflammation can go wrong and tips for preventing it.

Here, doctors explain the signs of joint inflammation you should know, plus the most common causes and easy ways to reduce discomfort.

Inflammation is a complex biochemical reaction in the body. When short lived, it can be life saving. But, when inflammatory responses become persistent or chronic, it can quietly damage tissues and ...

Why do diabetic wounds refuse to heal? A new scientific review highlights how disruptions in the timing and behavior of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers from Brown University and the University of Rochester will lead a multi-institution project to test whether ...

A shingles shot might do more than prevent a painful rash — it could actually help slow down the aging process. In a large national study of more than 3,800 Americans age 70 and older, those who ...

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