The ovary doesn't retire after menopause(news.northwestern.edu)
55 points by gmays | 6 comments
Northwestern University news release on a study finding human ovaries show increased inflammation and tissue structural changes decades after menopause.
#inflammation on Hacker News
2 stories tagged inflammation, newest first.
Inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol(empirical.health)
561 points by brandonb | 291 comments
Empirical Health blog post arguing chronic inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol and should be treated as a standard modifiable risk factor.