Routine screening for inflammation by measuring high-sensitivity C-reactive protein can help identify individuals at elevated ...

C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the liver in response to inflammation, signaling potential health issues. High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) detects even minor inflammation, which can elevate heart ...

Patients who had initial and sequential increases in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels 16 weeks after ACS had an increased risk for major adverse cardiac events, all-cause death and CV death ...

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of U.S. diets, and new research links high intake to inflammation, a predictor of ...

When you experience physical trauma like a wound, injury, or infection, your body attempts to heal through the inflammatory process. The red, swollen, tender skin you’ll notice around an abrasion is ...

New research shows the biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods have "significantly elevated" levels of a protein ...

He said this is: "The blood test that predicts heart attacks. It's Not Cholesterol. CRP - C-reactive protein - is a marker of inflammation, and high levels are linked to up to 3x higher risk of heart ...

Dear Doctor: A news report recently said that statins are underused. I’m 50 with normal cholesterol. Should I take one just in case? Dear Reader: Statins, which are a type of cholesterol-lowering ...

Serum calprotectin and complement factor 3 may better identify systemic inflammation than CRP in patients with early psoriatic arthritis, especially those who are CRP negative or have obesity.