Modern medicine is largely reactive—treating illness only after symptoms emerge. But a new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) and McGill ...
The problem starts with how doctors typically test for heart disease. Traditional lipid panels focus on cholesterol—a waxy substance that can build up in arteries—and triglycerides, a type of fat that ...
DENVER — You've been prescribed an anti-inflammatory diet. What does that even mean? In my daily interactions with patients, there are certain buzzwords that always seem to weave into conversation: ...
Wearable watch and fitness tracker. Image by © Tim Sandle. Wearable watch and fitness tracker. Image by © Tim Sandle. A study has shown how data, collected by ...
CLEVELAND—Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can’t pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues in the human body. Now researchers at Case Western Reserve ...
Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can't pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues in the human body. Now researchers at Case Western Reserve University have ...
Persistent inflammation in the gut, lungs and skin might lead to Alzheimer's disease, but lifestyle choices - from getting ...
A version of this story appeared in Good Medicine, a new Vox newsletter for anyone trying to make sense of their health. Inflammation is on everybody’s minds these days, and it seems like wherever you ...