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 ...

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a significantly increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease. They also ...

There is a difference between inflammation from an injury and chronic inflammation. Learn what it is, when it’s helpful and ...

Long-term (chronic) inflammation in your body has been linked with several types of cancer, in addition to other serious conditions. One recent study found that 20% of cancer-related deaths were ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways Inflammation helps your body heal, but if it lasts too long, it can cause ...

A comprehensive review led by Professors Malgorzata Kloc and Xian Chang Li at the Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center ...

There’s a lot to unpack here.