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.

The progress in understanding the pathophysiology of hidradenitis suppurativa appears to be leading to treatment strategies ...

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 ...

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 ...

Acute systemic inflammation has long been suspected to trigger harmful processes within the brain, contributing to ...

Research suggests a link between dietary plans high in takeout food and systemic inflammation. A new study highlights that ...

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), comprising Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic, inflammatory, immune mediated, relapsing-remitting conditions of the gastrointestinal tract with ...

Pain represents the cardinal symptom of osteoarthritis, yet its intensity, quality, and impact vary dramatically among ...