inflammation

After a heart attack, the body rapidly floods the injured heart with neutrophils - white blood cells that help repair damage but can also make it worse when too many arrive too quickly.

Inflammation is a normal and important part of how the body protects itself. When you get a cut or an infection, the immune system becomes active and sends signals to heal the damage. This short-term response is helpful and usually goes away once the body has recovered. However, sometimes inflammation does not stop when it […] The post Scientists find a hidden switch that may stop harmful inflamm…

IntroductionRhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Hassk. (Myrtaceae) has been traditionally used in Southeast Asia to treat inflammation, fever, and respiratory ailments. However, its bioactive components and molecular mechanisms remain unclear. To design novel dihydrofuro [2,3-b]benzofuran derivatives inspired by R. tomentosa constituents and to evaluate their anti-inflammatory activity and mechanism in …

Sexual minority adults not only report higher rates of depression but also show distinct biological reactions to it. New findings indicate these mental health struggles are accompanied by increased systemic inflammation.

"The idea was that blocking inflammation would reduce pain overall. "Instead, blocking inflammation increased pain in the long run."

Northwestern Medicine investigators have shed new light on how white blood cells in the retina function during inflammation and possibly during retinal vascular diseases with inflammatory components like diabetic retinopathy, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The post Understanding the Molecular Players in Eye Inflammation appeared first on News Cen…

From friend to foe: Understanding inflammation Chronic inflammation is increasingly considered to be a central piece in many disease puzzles. In this series, we'll share three VIB stories about researchers who are unraveling inflammation's role in different health conditions. Inflammation is a normal defensive response of our bodies against infections and it helps us heal from injuries. If all go…