Persistent inflammation may influence neurodegeneration through microglial activation, yet evidence remains hypothesis driven ...

Obesity and older age are strongly associated with low-grade inflammation in the body, a condition that appears closely ...

Scientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium in the eye appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. It's the ...

A team of leading clinical research scientists from the Departments of Psychiatry and Dermatology at the Icahn School of ...

Researchers connecting pieces of the massive Alzheimer's puzzle are closer to slotting the next one in place, with yet ...

This illustration depicts the experimental workflow using a mouse model of LPS-induced acute systemic inflammation and PiTMaP-based metabolomics. Metabolic profiles were compared across major brain ...

Not all depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia is the same. A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry identified a distinct subtype of psychiatric illness marked by brain inflammation, ...

A new study finds THC, when combined with an anti-inflammatory drug, improved memory and reduced Alzheimer’s-related brain damage in mice, raising hope for future treatment.

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

A new study suggests that a common respiratory bacterium may play an unexpected role in Alzheimer’s disease.