Inflammation is often misunderstood. Many people hear the word and immediately think of pain, swelling, or chronic ill ...

A new analysis shows that anti-inflammatory medications may help reduce symptoms for a subset of people with depression who ...

Inflammation is the big buzz-word in the health world today, but what actually causes it, and how do you know if you’ve got ...

Q: I'm 62 and have had genital herpes for years. Although it's pretty well under control, my doctor says I have to worry about how it affects my brain! Is that true? -- Frankie Y., Akron, Ohio ...

There are two types of inflammation: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is the kind that lasts a few hours, days, or weeks, and it’s helpful to healing. It’s your immune system’s response when ...

Individuals with psychiatric disorders exhibiting seemingly similar symptoms often respond very differently to the same ...

Gut inflammation can be caused by internal or external factors. People can reduce it by employing strategies like eating an anti-inflammatory diet, taking probiotics, and reducing stress. The symptoms ...

At any given moment in time, more than 400 million individuals worldwide are battling depression. The antidepressant ...

Naoise Mac Giollabhui, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of a paper published ...

Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from abdominal pain even between acute inflammatory flare-ups.