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

At the same time, the brain’s reward circuit can reinforce the pattern ... as the overload of negative news may spike our ...

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

HIGHER lesion burden in the uncinate fasciculus (UF), a key brain pathway linking emotional regulation regions, is associated with increased anxiety severity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, ...

Cytokines play a crucial role in connecting the immune system with the brain, affecting mood and behavior through ...

But for people with anxiety, phobias, or PTSD, Mederos says the process becomes impaired, and they continue to have a reaction to non-threatening stimuli. “Instead of adapting to non-threatening ...

Survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire in California exhibit long-term cognitive changes, particularly in decision-making.

Just as we metaphorically step into another’s place to understand their emotions, our brain ... social anxiety, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) involve disruptions in fear regulation and social ...

Your dreams could be early signs of burnout or cognitive overload. Learn the patterns that reveal your brain is crying out ...

Research in mice shows that inflammatory molecules influence mood and behavior by acting on specific brain regions. The findings help explain why some people experience lasting mood changes after ...

inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune ... Apr. 7, 2025 — New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits ...