inflammation
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Chronic inflammation that used to be rare in young people is also on the rise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The guideline came from Paltrow’s years of conversations with functional doctors and nutritionists, where she asked questions like, “What are the allergens that tend to cause the most inflammation in people?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"If you really understand the basic mechanisms driving inflammation with aging, you can target those same mechanisms to treat not just fatty liver disease, but atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's and cancer," said Salladay-Perez.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Women with obesity, on the other hand, were more likely to experience widespread inflammation and elevated cholesterol levels, both of which raise the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
One doctor, noticing inflammation under Dr. Philobosian’s eyelids, had stopped the examination and chalked an X on his coat.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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