Understanding how molecules interact with ions is a cornerstone of chemistry, with applications from pollution detection and ...

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.

A surprising link between the immune system and brain behavior is emerging, as new research reveals how a single immune ...

Palatin Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class ...

Novel tools that allow neuron-specific investigations of the structure controlling sleep regulation in fruit flies reveal the extent of neuronal heterogeneity.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are developing a cell therapy that would combat Alzheimer’s disease using ...

The immune system must be able to quickly attack invaders like viruses, while also ignoring harmless stimuli, or allergies can result. Immune cells are known to ignore or "tolerate" molecules found in ...

The cytokine IL-17 acts on two distinct brain regions – the amygdala and the somatosensory cortex – to exert two divergent ...

Labelled the ‘dessert stomach’ phenomenon, people often find themselves reaching for something sweet after a filling meal.

After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some people experience prolonged mood swings, emotional dysregu ...