We have a growing interest in how products of the immune system, such as the pro-inflammatory cytokines, regulate central nervous system function and the implications of this immune-to-brain loop for ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues-including in the nervous system-that typically do not result in ...

While this CIR is now well-documented, its neural underpinnings so far remain ... "While it is well-established that the immune system can 'remember' pathogens through adaptive immunity, it ...

Existing treatments for endometriosis have changed little in the past 30 years and are often ineffective or have undesired ...

Hannah joined The Scientist as an assistant editor in 2023. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington in 2017 and completed the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Global Journalism in ...

A first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI)-based neural network can rapidly analyze and interpret millions of cells from a patient sample, predicting molecular changes in the tissue.

Diseases of the nervous system refer to disorders that affect any part of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord or cranial nerves) or peripheral nervous system. A hallmark of addiction is ...

These interfaces, which establish a connection between the nervous system and external devices ... crucial but challenged by tissue damage and immune responses. To address this, flexible ...

A bout of measles sends the immune system into shock, demolishing critical cells that help our bodies respond to threats. This can leave people extremely susceptible to other pathogens for weeks after ...