Inflammation usually happens when your immune system is fighting an infection or injury. It’s a normal part of your body’s healing process. But when you have an autoimmune disease like lupus, your ...

New research has identified why some women who do everything right—have routine check-ups, exercise and eat a balanced diet—still suffer from heart attacks and strokes. It turns out subtle ...

Modern medicine is largely reactive—treating illness only after symptoms emerge. But a new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) and McGill ...

Golam Khandaker’s mother has had arthritis for as long as he can remember. She also lives with depression, and it always struck Khandaker how precisely her arthritis flare-ups coincide with her most ...

Cholangitis and cholecystitis are two conditions that share some similarities but have different causes and symptoms. Cholangitis affects the bile ducts, while cholecystitis affects the gallbladder.

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death across the world, accounting for roughly one-third of global deaths. While high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking are widely known risk ...

The medical community increasingly recognizes chronic inflammation as a fundamental driver behind numerous health conditions, from obvious manifestations like rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory ...

Inflammation is a natural reaction of the immune system, protecting and healing the body. Still, too much of it can lead to ...