Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery.

Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can't pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues ...

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) lies at the center of the inflammatory response ... also has a key role in the pathology of organ-specific autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...