Scientists find the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.

Two new papers uncover IL-17 biology and add to growing evidence that cytokines can influence behavior during illness.

A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience has found evidence for a link between breathing patterns and brain ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

Learn about the associations between brain injuries and political behavior, which reveal which brain regions regulate our interest in politics.

New research reveals that the immune molecule IL-17 can influence behavior by acting directly on specific regions of the brain.

Scientists used advanced cryo-EM imaging to reveal how glutamate activates brain receptors, paving the way for new ...

Although a plethora of medications and therapies now exist for major depression, roughly one in three diagnosed patients ...