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A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience has found evidence for a link between breathing patterns and brain ...

Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn’t just alter your mood—it reshapes the structure and function of your brain. But new research is offering hope: these anxiety brain changes ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

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New research reveals that the immune molecule IL-17 can influence behavior by acting directly on specific regions of the brain.

In a world where loneliness and social anxiety are on the rise, understanding the brain’s chemistry has never been more ...

Two new papers uncover IL-17 biology and add to growing evidence that cytokines can influence behavior during illness.

Scientists already knew that cytokines affect emotions and brain function, but how and where ... with specific brain cells to regulate mood, anxiety, and social behavior. If confirmed in further ...