“This is a paradigm shift,” says Donn Van Deren, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, who ...

The brain constantly engages in dialogue with the body's immune system. Such communication appears aimed at ensuring a delicate balance between defending against injury and infection and guarding ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

A new theory of Alzheimer's disease reassesses the role of beta-amyloid in the brain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The pursuit ...

The gastrointestinal tract is the biggest immune organ in mammals. The gut extends its influence all over the body through various links like the gut-liver axis, the gut-lung axis, and the gut-brain ...

Maintaining a strong and resilient immune system is more important than ever. Our immune systems are constantly under stress, and supporting them with the right supplements can help maintain optimal ...

Measles infections send 1 in 5 people to the hospital. wildpixel/ iStock via Getty Images Plus Measles infections can be extremely serious. So far in 2025, 14% of the people who got measles had to be ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC, USA - AUGUST 24: A dose of MDMA in the office of Dr. Michael Mithoefer, a psychiatrist, who has studied the use of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD in Mount Pleasant, SC, USA. (Photo ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are still fairly common and an estimated 40 million people worldwide are ...