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

In mice, blocking heart-to-brain signals improved healing after a heart attack, hinting at new targets for cardiac therapy.

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

A human study reveals how naturally occurring fat-derived molecules help switch off inflammation. Researchers at (UCL) have identified an important biological process that helps the body bring ...

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 ...

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

Inflammation as defined by Dictionary.com is the reaction of the body to injury or infection, characterized by swelling, heat, redness and pain. The inflammatory process includes release of ...

A recent study reveals that dimethyl fumarate (DMF), a compound already approved for other inflammatory diseases, can prevent and alleviate periodontal tissue damage. The research demonstrates that ...

A new study uses single cell analysis of gene expression combined with spatial transcriptomics to reveal previous unrecognized immune cell types and interactions within adipose tissue. Fat tissue, for ...

Move over, multivitamins. New research suggests a little-known supplement could help protect people from severe illness or ...