Investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body's important inflammatory responses. Their findings open up possibilities for modulating the ...

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered novel insights into the production of IL-1 beta, a potent inflammatory protein signal released during many inflammatory responses. Their new findings open up ...

“If you cut yourself and the wound gets infected, it’ll become inflamed. There’s a reason for that: The inflammation brings in all the white blood cells that help you fight the infection,” says Eric ...

Dear Doctor: I read that scientists are close to being able to “turn off” inflammation. What does that mean? And isn’t that dangerous because inflammation is a natural part of the immune system? Dear ...

Infections that do not go away or abnormal immune responses may cause chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation can lead to diseases like asthma, heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Avoiding ...

It happens to everyone. With age come discomforts: achy joints, wounds that heal more slowly, and a rising risk for cancers, heart disease, dementia, arthritis, and other illnesses. Those changes ...