February was heart month, and this is the last column in a series about the major risk factors for heart attacks. Heart ...

“Localized immune response in the acute stage — to a limited extent — is all beneficial inflammation,” he said. The discovery of inflammation dates back centuries to the Roman encyclopedist Aulus ...

Chronic inflammation is a long-term condition that can last for months or even years. It's different from acute inflammation, which is short-term and usually a result of injury or infection.

Background: Acute otitis media (AOM ... In 54% of 126 bilateral AOM episodes, inflammation of both TMs was at different stages. Of 28 cases of nonsevere AOM managed with watchful waiting, 4 ...

Pericarditis, or inflammation of the pericardium, has typical ECG findings. These findings occur in progressive stages, all of which are seen in about 50% of cases of pericarditis. Stage I (acute ...

Hypothalamic inflammation, indicated by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α expression and astrocytosis in the arcuate nucleus, was evident following acute lipid infusion. HFD for 8 weeks suppressed ...