Acute systemic inflammation has long been suspected to trigger harmful processes within the brain, contributing to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A new study ...

Inflammation is a vascular or blood vessel and cellular reaction in the human body to stimulus and trauma. It refers to your body's process of fighting against things that harm it, such as infections, ...

When a doctor says that a part of your body is inflamed, it's probably not a compliment on your health. But inflammation isn't always bad and, often, it starts out as a good thing. So what exactly ...

Asal Shirazi, Founder of ASA Foundation, shares insights into what drives inflammatory responses, including the role of ...

First, it’s important to understand that inflammation isn’t always bad. “Inflammation is one of the body’s key mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis, acting as a natural response to injury, infection ...

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