Higher leptin levels were associated with chronic widespread pain among patients with RA, even after adjusting for age, BMI, and sex.

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

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 found that compared with patients with no comorbid chronic inflammatory diseases, those with comorbid atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, or Hashimoto thyroiditis were significantly more ...

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

Credit: Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya/CC BY-SA 4.0 Harvard researchers have found that M ... morganii at the beginning to depression at the end, the authors propose, since chronic inflammation contributes to ...

Chronic or untreated liver inflammation can also lead to liver cancer or liver failure. Treatment for an inflamed liver depends on what caused your liver to be inflamed. A medical doctor typically ...

The connection between stress and inflammation represents a growing area of research. Chronic stress triggers the release of hormones that can promote inflammation. Practices like meditation ...

If left untreated, PID can lead to chronic infection. Also you may not be able to get pregnant. Pap test. For this test, cells are taken from the cervix and checked under a microscope. It's used to ...

You may experience symptoms such as cough, sleepiness, breathlessness, chest condition, and slow walking with emphysema or bronchitis. A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung ...