Low levels of a protein called TOM-1 may be behind inflammation in Alzheimer's disease, but fixing the problem could be a new way to fight the condition.

An antibody could ease inflammation after heart attack, research finds. And, it's already been tested for clinical use.

Investigation into inflammation in a sound-processing region of mouse brains suggests future tinnitus treatments.

Scientists have identified a population of cells that plays a key role in multiple sclerosis. This could lead to better monitoring and treatment of the disease.

"...HMBG1 is one of the leading causes of the persistent cognitive dysfunction and chronic neuroinflammation associated with Gulf War illness."

A newly-discovered biomarker could help diagnose inflammatory bowel disease and other chronic gut conditions.

A tape measure is the traditional way to monitor breast cancer patients for lymphedema—a painful swelling in the arm after surgery—but there's a better way.

Connections among dopamine, motivation, and the immune system were once adaptive, say researchers, but can go awry in modern life.

The idea that lung sounds are a cause of disease is a "paradigm shift for a field that has a 200-year history with the stethoscope."

Bats stay healthy even when hosting deadly viruses. But it's not their ability to fight infection. They just have a higher tolerance for it.