The discovery opens the door to early diagnosis and potential prevention of the chronic form of inflammatory bowel disease.

The buzzy term gets blamed for many diseases. But it isn’t all bad. Credit...Pete Gamlen Supported by By Nina Agrawal Illustrations by Pete Gamlen Inflammation has become a bit of a dirty word. We ...

New research is shedding light on surprising ways to reduce chronic inflammation—including suggestions as simple as flossing ...

Foods that interfere with your metabolism can increase inflammation — especially foods high in unhealthy fats and sugar.

The human body’s inflammatory response functions as an intricate defense system, protecting against injury and infection. However, contemporary eating habits have transformed this protective mechanism ...

Researchers from Austria have discovered that fructose, the sugar found in fruit and sweetened drinks, can heighten ...

Heart disease. Diabetes. Cancer. Dementia. What do these conditions have in common? Chronic inflammation in the body plays a central role in the development of each. Normally, inflammation is ...

Green tea supplements are also known to help reduce one’s risk of a range of other inflammation-related conditions, including ...

The evolutionarily ancient part of the brain that controls breathing and heart rate also regulates the immune system — a discovery about the brain-body axis made by experts on taste. Last month, ...

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs after surgery is fairly standard protocol. But a new study from researchers at Michigan State ...