Immune System

New Evidence Suggests COVID May Enter the Brain via Cellular 'Trojan Horses'

In a paper appearing in Nature Medicine , researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have reported evidence... Read More

Psychosocial Interventions Are Found to Reduce Inflammation and Boost Beneficial Immune System Function

A new analysis of 56 randomized clinical trials has concluded that psychosocial interventions can significantly reduce inflammation and enhance beneficial... Read More

Researchers Discover a Role for Immune Cells Called Microglia in Inhibiting Brain Activity and Regulating Behavior

Researchers have discovered an entirely new way in which the healthy brain keeps neural activation within normal bounds. The finding,... Read More

Team Discovers Mechanism in Blood-Vessel Cells in the Brain That Promotes Resilience Against Stress

Thirty-five years after the first clue appeared, researchers now report they have assembled a detailed picture of one way in... Read More

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Linked With Improved Immune Function

A comprehensive analysis of 56 randomized controlled studies has concluded that psychosocial interventions—and especially cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—are associated with... Read More