Tag: Chronic inflammation
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From Pain to Protection: The Science and Benefits of Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Inflammation is the body’s protective response to injury or infection. The affected area becomes swollen, warm, red, and painful. For example, during a toothache, sore throat, or when we bump our head against a door or stub our toe, what our body experiences is called an inflammatory response. These four main characteristics of inflammation described…
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Revolutionary Statin Use: Blocking Chronic Inflammation and Cancer Pathways
A new study conducted at the Cancer Center of Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that statins, drugs known for lowering cholesterol, may block a pathway related to cancer development following chronic inflammation. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications. Introduction Chronic inflammation is a significant factor in cancer development worldwide. Recent research led by…