Study finds middle age changes how brains respond to weight loss. Brain inflammation increased during dieting despite ...

Midlife brings a different situation. Body systems respond in new ways, and weight loss may trigger hidden changes inside the ...

MIT researchers have discovered how an immune system molecule triggers neurons in a specific brain circuit to shut down social behavior in mice modeling infection. "I just can't make it tonight. You ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are still fairly common and an estimated 40 million people worldwide are ...

Single-cell analyses revealed molecular profiles that can distinguish PTSD from depression, potentially leading to better drugs for this psychiatric disorder. To test this hypothesis, Girgenti and his ...

The researchers tested an experimental drug called NU-9, which is a small chemical compound taken by mouth. When given to ...

As Alzheimer’s disease now affects seven million Americans — the largest number ever — there is a growing demand for new treatments. Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have discovered ...