Chronic stress affects the immune system and the brain. Researchers now show that a particular enzyme found in cells of the immune system enters the brain under stress. In mice, it causes them to ...

The team’s research provides compelling evidence for the brain’s influence on physiology. A deeper understanding of this mind ...

A new OHSU study shows how the immune system can quietly disrupt brain function — and why the disease is often hard to ...

A new University of Manchester and Edinburgh study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity has found that ...

Why do cats generally live longer than dogs? New research suggests that longer lifespans of mammals like cats could be linked to their bigger brains and more complex immune systems. Why do cats ...

University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

Communication between the immune and neuroendocrine systems is an active continuous process necessary to maintain health. 1,2 How this transpires in reality is curious. In brief, inflammatory markers ...

Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...

As an extension of the central nervous system, the eyes share an anatomical connection with the brain that is key to an animal’s ability to see. Besides the visual connection, both the brain and the ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...