Inflammation: New Approaches by Yale Medicine School Immunobiologist
December 22, 2021
December 22, 2021
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 22 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news:
Anyone who has ever twisted an ankle is familiar with swelling, redness, heat, and pain--some of the telltale signs of inflammation. While uncomfortable, it's a biological necessity that protects the body from damage after a disturbance. But according Ruslan Medzhitov, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology, this understanding of inflammation is narrow and largely incomplete.
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Anyone who has ever twisted an ankle is familiar with swelling, redness, heat, and pain--some of the telltale signs of inflammation. While uncomfortable, it's a biological necessity that protects the body from damage after a disturbance. But according Ruslan Medzhitov, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology, this understanding of inflammation is narrow and largely incomplete.
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