Background: Most studies have evaluated sarcopenia and muscle health solely based on muscle mass. This study comprehensively examined the associations between eight inflammatory indicators and muscle ...

What Is an Inflamed Liver? Inflammation is the body's way to heal an injury or damaged cells. In the liver, this injury can be caused by many things, including an infection, toxins, or the buildup ...

What is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of a woman’s reproductive tract. It can affect the uterus, fallopian tubes, and the ovaries. PID can cause ...

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are muscle disorders characterized by proximal weakness of the skeletal muscles, inflammation in muscle, and autoimmunity. The classic subgroups in IIMs ...

Inflammation is a normal part of the body's immune response to pain, injury, or infections. Acute (short-term) inflammation helps heal the body and protect against infections. However ...

New research finds kettlebell training can strengthen muscles and reduce inflammation as we age. A kettlebell is a cast iron or steel ball with a rounded handle that can be used in a variety of ...