Surely, inflammation is half a billion years old, since even the lowly starfish may experience it. Virtually every human being who ever lived has suffered from it, perhaps dozens or hundreds of times.

In a new study, researchers have discovered a connection between inflammation in the areas of interstitial fibrosis and ...

New findings identify CASP4/11 as detrimental to inflammation and coagulopathy associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Researchers recognize CASP4/11 as ...

Inflammatory molecules circulating in the blood may worsen disease symptoms and points to new opportunities for targeted ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...

Influenza A virus (IAV) infection during pregnancy causes severe maternal and perinatal complications, despite a lack of vertical transmission of IAV across the placenta. Here, we demonstrate a ...

Using the model, the researchers showed that neutrophils upregulate Glut1 expression and function in the nephritic kidney. Glut1 not only transports glucose into cells in the kidney, but it also plays ...

This study of 8,556 US adults shows that frequent takeaway food consumption is associated with a higher energy-adjusted ...

Fasting, scientists believe, is a natural, relatively safe way to reduce inflammation in the body. At the same time, anecdotal reports abound that fasting helps tamp down this seemingly common health ...