We all have them -- or at least one and need the kidney to survive. These vital organs serve as your body's way of getting ...

Researchers identify a new player in human immunity that can go rogue and turn the immune system against the body’s own ...

Inflammation goes from helpful to harmful when it becomes chronic. Over time, being in a constant inflammatory state can start to damage healthy cells and increase your risk for certain diseases ...

Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery.

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 ...

“Acute inflammation helps to protect and heal our bodies, however, chronic inflammation is a prolonged state that can damage healthy cells, tissues, and organs contributing to various ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (UPI) --Chronic health conditions are having a serious, negative impact on the welfare of the country's workers and their output, a new Harvard poll shows. More than half of ...

However, inflammation is sometimes chronic (long-lasting), taking several months to years to resolve. Chronic inflammation can cause harm to the body and contribute to conditions like cancer ...