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 ...

Chronic inflammation occurs when the immune system is stuck in attack-mode, sending cell after cell to defend and repair the body for months or even years. Diseases associated with chronic ...

Anyone who’s ever scraped their knee on a dirty playground is familiar with the stinging inflammation that manifests soon after the injury. It’s the immune system’s effort to restrict and neutralize ...

Inflammation is a normal part of the body's immune response to pain, injury, or infections. Acute (short-term) inflammation ...

Skin manifestations are common in patients with SLE. A recent study reported increased site-specific recurrence of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).1 While this study included a proportion of ...