#inflammation

A Q&A with University of California, San Francisco’s Karla Kerlikowske, MD, about cancer, obesity, breast density, inflammation and more

Several mechanisms may play a role, including persistent virus and ongoing immune dysregulation.

The condition may be caused by hidden viral reservoirs that remain in the body after initial infection.

Physical activity was associated with greater gut bacteria diversity and reduced inflammation in people with colon cancer.

Regular physical was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer while more sedentary time had the opposite effect.

Chronic inflammation can promote tumor growth, and controlling it could help fight cancer.

Prolonged inflammation after SARS-CoV-2 infection caused permanent organ damage, affected the brain and correlated with behavioral changes.

I have the chorus “I get knocked down, but I get up again! No one’s ever gonna keep me down!” by Chumbawamba playing on a loop in my head.

There is no one “diet” that is right for sleep, and there are a broad range of foods that fit well in a sleep-promoting diet.

An anti-inflammatory diet holds strong potential to reduce cancer risk.

If we had listened to my general oncologist, we would have abandoned ship. But now we’re doing the happy dance!

Excess weight, which is often linked to metabolic abnormalities, can contribute to a wide variety of health problems.

I have made it over a few cancer hurdles in the last month or two.

I am so relieved to have had this surgery, and I feel safer now that my digestion is properly diverted.

Study finds that patients with glioblastoma who received corticosteroid dexamethasone had significantly worse overall survival.

When you are still alive with Stage IV lung cancer fourteen years after being diagnosed, people want to know why.