inflammation
pathology
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Is inflammation good or bad?
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Ultra-Processed Foods Damaging Immune System's Ability to Fight Cancer
• Dec. 18, 2024, 12:56 AM ET (Newsweek)
During an allergic response, some immune cells digest others
• Dec. 10, 2024, 2:56 AM ET (Science News)
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• Nov. 26, 2024, 9:51 PM ET (News-Medical)
inflammation, a response triggered by damage to living tissues. The inflammatory response is a defense mechanism that evolved in higher organisms to protect them from infection and injury. Its purpose is to localize and eliminate the injurious agent and to remove damaged tissue components so that the body can begin to heal. The response consists of changes in blood flow, an increase in permeability of blood vessels, and the migration of fluid, proteins, and white blood cells (leukocytes) from the circulation to the site of tissue damage. An inflammatory response that lasts only a few days is called acute inflammation, ...(100 of 2200 words)