A new study uncovers how your brain balances inflammation in your body, opening the door to new treatment options for diseases characterized by inflammation.
The neurons turning the dial on inflammation
Seasonal allergies pollinating the brain
Cherry blossoms are blooming and bird songs aren’t the only thing filling the air! Learn about the many ways your brain responds to seasonal allergies.
An unlikely culprit behind “brain fog”
Brain fog may be the product of how the brain manages in response to a dysregulated immune system
Keeping a cool head
Hypothermia is an effective treatment to protect the brain after a lack of oxygen.
Sensing Our Organs
Why can we tell when our stomach hurts but not know which organ is affected?
From gut to brain: do your neurons know the gut is inflamed?
A recent study found that a specific region in your brain recognizes inflammation in your gut.
Blood, sweat, and clusterin
New insights into the link between exercise and improved cognition
The Neuroscience of Acupuncture
New research uncovers the biology behind acupuncture’s anti-inflammatory effects
Too hot to handle
Why does too much spice feel like fire?
When concussion symptoms stick around: the elusive post-concussion syndrome
What is post-concussion syndrome and what causes it? We’re still not sure.
COVID-19 and the Brain: An Update
Summarizing the latest work on how SARS-CoV-2 affects the nervous system
Neurological complications of Lyme disease
Tick season is here, and so is the potential for Lyme disease
Alzheimer’s disease – an immune system ‘glitch’?
New research implicates the brain’s immune system in Alzheimer’s disease.
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