We usually think of bodily sensations as information the brain receives. What if the way we attend to those sensations can ...

(Kinga Krzeminska/Moment/Getty Images) "Mind over matter" is a popular mindset for overcoming hardship. Tough it out. Ignore the discomfort. Override the pain, and you'll come out the other side ...

As we age, the skin loses part of its ability to regenerate, heal wounds and maintain an effective barrier against the ...

Voluntary attention to inflammation-related bodily sensations reduced the magnitude of histamine-induced skin inflammation ...

Bar-Ilan University researchers found that inflammation subsided more quickly when participants focused their attention on the affected area.

Understanding inflammation—and, above all, how to regulate it—is one of the great medical challenges of modern medicine. Its role as the first line of defense is crucial. It occurs when the presence ...

Why does inflammation persist in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, even as the body is trying to bring it under control ...

Jessica Rendall is a reporter with experience covering a variety of health and wellness topics, including chronic disease, infectious disease, telemedicine, mental health and health technology. Carley ...

Gum health probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about healthy aging. But the inflammation ...

It’s not always stress or getting older. Sometimes there’s something bigger going on with your body’s defense mechanisms.

While short-term inflammation can protect your body from injury and infection, too much can harm healthy cells and lead to ...