Wendy Zukerman (Host)

Welcome back. Today we are looking at inflammation. How big of a problem is this? What can we do to tamp it down? Beryl Horde, senior producer at Science Versus. Hi, Wendy. Are you worried about your inflammation?

Welcome back. Today we are looking at inflammation. How big of a problem is this? What can we do to tamp it down? Beryl Horde, senior producer at Science Versus. Hi, Wendy. Are you worried about your inflammation?

So, yeah, it's been a journey. Well, let's start that journey at... mental health, because I'm hearing a lot about how chronic inflammation is affecting our brain and our mental health. So what do we know here?

So, yeah, it's been a journey. Well, let's start that journey at... mental health, because I'm hearing a lot about how chronic inflammation is affecting our brain and our mental health. So what do we know here?

And so how does all of this work? How exactly does inflammation affect our mental health?

And so how does all of this work? How exactly does inflammation affect our mental health?

So what did she say?

So what did she say?

So what did she see here? I mean, was the blood-brain barrier doing its job?

So what did she see here? I mean, was the blood-brain barrier doing its job?

Okay, great. Wait, what is this? It looks like two eels kissing on a thermal camera.

Okay, great. Wait, what is this? It looks like two eels kissing on a thermal camera.

That is a messed up blood-brain barrier there. I mean, the green lines, you can actually barely see them in some places.

That is a messed up blood-brain barrier there. I mean, the green lines, you can actually barely see them in some places.

The inflammation is sneaking in. Is that what she said?

The inflammation is sneaking in. Is that what she said?

And so how much of this evidence is in humans now?

And so how much of this evidence is in humans now?

Wow. So, I mean, of all the people who are struggling with their mental health right now, do we have any idea how... how many might be able to blame inflammation for this?

Wow. So, I mean, of all the people who are struggling with their mental health right now, do we have any idea how... how many might be able to blame inflammation for this?