Inflammation in your body is a response to an illness, injury, or a foreign body invasion like germs and chemicals. While it is a normal and important process that allows your body to heal, recurrent ...

A psychiatrist says one common blood test may reveal whether inflammation is playing a role in depression—and what you can do ...

Cardiologists are using a blood test that’s been around for decades, in a new way, to predict heart problems. Cardiologists are using a blood test that’s been around for decades, in a new way, to ...

For children with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic, relapsing condition of the gastrointestinal tract, ...

Inflammation can help the body when injured or sick by delivering immune cells, promoting healing and more. Chronic or excessive inflammation, however, can cause further damage and lead to additional ...

A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients by investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center found that patients with evidence of residual cancer in their ...

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...

A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, according to new study in JAMA Oncology.

Cardiologists are using a blood test that’s been around for decades, in a new way, to predict heart problems. The measure of inflammation is now considered just as important as measuring cholesterol.