Together, the human and lab studies offered a controlled look at how the body reacts to common dietary sugars. The study ...

Viruses don’t often come with silver linings, and infections don’t generally lead to positive health effects. But during the pandemic, some doctors anecdotally began noticing that some people with ...

Fructose consumption has been found to increase immune cell sensitivity to bacterial toxins, resulting in more pronounced ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways A high monocyte count can mean your body is fighting inflammation from ...

Macrophages are found in every tissue of the body, where they act as a first line of defense against pathogenic insults but also contribute to the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and wound repair 1.

Chronic inflammation drives atherosclerosis, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. Over the past two decades, data have emerged showing that immune cells are involved in the pathogenesis of ...

When the immune system mobilizes its troops, antigen-presenting cells play an important role. They can emerge from white blood cells (monocytes) that circulate in the blood. Scientists have now taken ...

Aftermath (part of the “Fires of War” collection) by Susan Crile. Inflammation is a key feature of SARS-CoV-2 infection, both during the acute phase of Covid-19 and also as a contributor to post-acute ...

Playing tag, riding bikes, and climbing trees are among the many joys of childhood that leave kids happily worn out and panting heavily for air. For those with lung disorders, growing up can look ...

To develop treatments that may one day entirely rid the body of HIV infection, scientists have long sought to identify all of the places that the virus can hide its genetic code. Now, in a study using ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say fasting can help reduce a certain type of cell associated with inflammation. Getty Images Intermittent fasting and related diets are having a moment. And there might ...