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 ...

Dr. McKinnon: We know that foods associated with systemic inflammation include highly processed foods, things that you get in ...

NEW YORK — Alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition, is known to be driven by immune cell infiltration and upregulated cytokines that attack hair follicles, but the importance of systemic — not just ...

Cortisol, the primary glucocorticoid hormone, plays a central role in the body's stress response and immune regulation. Released by the adrenal cortex via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis ...

We often think of inflammation as something visible — like the swelling after an ankle sprain or the redness around a cut. But there’s another, quieter form of inflammation that may be the true ...

Inflammatory markers can indicate treatment efficacy and predict super-responder status in patients with psoriasis treated with biologics, according to one study. Blood count–derived inflammatory ...

Novel inflammatory markers like SII, NLR, and SIRI may predict OAB prevalence and risk, highlighting systemic inflammation's role in OAB pathophysiology. A study of 19,194 participants found ...

Inflammation is an immune response from the body’s immune system when there is a perceived injury or infection. When injured, inflammation causes the area to become red and swell due to a large number ...