Inflammation
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August 20, 2018
Explainer: What is inflammation?
What is inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s reaction to a harmful stimulus, such as infection with a virus like the flu, an injury like a…
November 21, 2017
Feeling sleepy after Thanksgiving? Don’t blame tryptophan.
It’s a tale told over Thanksgiving tables almost as often as your uncle’s big fish story—eat too much turkey and you’ll be passed out before…
August 2, 2016
Reduced activity of an important enzyme identified among suicidal patients
(August 2, 2016)—It is known that people who have attempted suicide have ongoing inflammation in their blood and spinal fluid. Now, a collaborative study from…
October 7, 2014
Suicidal patients have low levels of vitamin D and increased inflammation
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Oct. 7, 2014) – Low levels of vitamin D and increased inflammation in the blood appear to be associated with suicide attempts, according…