INFLAMMATION UNCLOAKED AS A DISEASE MASTER VILLAIN.

The article discusses Monash University professor and biomedical researcher David de Kretser's research on the activin hormones and follistatins responsible for controlling the body's inflammation response. The author notes a link between inflammation and chronic health problems and death, and special attention is paid to clinical trials of the use of follistatins to prevent inflammation. Other topics include the discovery of activin and follistatin by de Kretser's research team, and the team's transition form researching reproduction to researching inflammation and tissue repair.