Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...

Discover how psychoneuroimmunology transforms trauma therapy by addressing the immune system's role in health, regulation, ...

Viral infections such as HIV/AIDS can also severely compromise your immune system because it destroys your white blood cells. The same things that keep your heart, brain, bones, and the rest of ...

The connection between the body and the brain has preoccupied philosophers and researchers for thousands of years. A new study at the University of Haifa has now identified a neural circuit that ...

"Who are you?" This question, in its many variations, is almost inevitable in school applications, job interviews or introspective moments. We spend years, perhaps our entire lives, unraveling the ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It happens when the body’s immune system ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome GBS is a rare neurological disorder where the immune system attacks peripheral nerves leading to weakness numbness and possible paralysis Learn about its causes symptoms treatm ...

Tregs in the brain’s protective layers regulate inflammation ... In the event of an infection, these so-called Tregs prevent the immune system from going into overdrive and incorrectly attacking ...

Israeli researchers have identified a neural circuit that enables the brain to regulate immune system activity through associative learning.

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly’s own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study published in PLOS Biology today (Thursday 13 ...