Researchers at Toho University have uncovered a previously unrecognized mechanism controlling how dying cells release the ...

For decades, researchers have watched anti-inflammatory drugs fail against Alzheimer’s disease, unable to explain why ...

A new review brings attention to the STING pathway as a critical regulator in both colitis and colon cancer, highlighting its complex and often opposing roles in inflammation and tumor development.

Persistent inflammation can interfere with insulin function, making it harder for the body to regulate blood sugar. Over time, this may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes.

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 ...

The intrauterine environment is finely tuned to balance maternal tolerance and protective immune responses. Inflammatory mechanisms play a dual role, supporting tissue remodelling and host defence but ...

Whether cells in the human body survive or die under stress depends, among other things, on their mitochondria. Scientists at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg have now shown that ...

mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; p70S6K, The 70kDa ribosomal S6 kinase 1; NLRP3, NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3; ASC, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein ...

As research continues to expand, the dream of a healthy, inflammation-free digestive system is becoming a reality for more ...

Scripps Research scientists have developed a new class of drug compounds that reduce harmful inflammation while leaving the body's ability to fight infections intact-a long-sought goal in treating ...

Chemotherapy drugs that target a common mutation in colorectal cancer rapidly lose efficacy in patients, leading to relapse.