We have all had the flu or at least know what it feels like. The miserable collection of symptoms includes lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, sleepiness, loss of appetite, and general malaise.

New research on inflammation-induced depression, and the effects of racism on the brain. This episode examines a variety of compelling topics, including new research on inflammation-induced depression ...

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are tiny fat bubbles that are used to deliver medicines, genes, and RNA into cells. However, in some cases LNPs can cause harmful inflammation as a result of the process of ...

Cancer cells such as these are being targeted -- and hopefully eradicated -- by researchers studying the impact of 'inflammaging," which looks at the relationship between cancer, inflammation and ...

man holding his stomach in pain with stomachache or indigestion In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant ...

The medical community increasingly recognizes chronic inflammation as a fundamental driver behind numerous health conditions, from obvious manifestations like rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory ...

When it comes to the most common mental health issues, we’ve long overemphasized the role of neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Recently, especially in the case of depression and serotonin ...

The understanding of fat has evolved in recent decades. Once regarded as nothing more than passive storage reservoirs for fat, adipocytes are now recognized as critical players in metabolic and ...

Systemic inflammation, long recognized to be associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) events, has now been labelled “actionable” by the American College of Cardiology (ACC). This ...