chronic inflammation

With up to half of a person’s body mass consisting of skeletal muscle, chronic inflammation of those muscles – which include those found in the limbs – can result in significant physical impairment.

Researchers have found that vitamin E shows promise in easing inflammation.

Chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk of cancer, MIT scientists have confirmed.

Chronic inflammation accelerated tumor formation in mice lacking the ability to repair DNA damage.

Chronic inflammation triggers bone marrow-derived blood cells to travel to the brain and fuse with a certain type of neuron up to 100 times more frequently than previously believed.

Recent studies have suggested an association between chronic inflammation and cancers of the prostate, colon, stomach and liver.

Now scientists report success in blocking an early step in metastasis of prostate cancer cells by interrupting the communication between the cancer cells and other cells that promote inflammation.