Scientists find the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.

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

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

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

Scientists have uncovered a dedicated brain circuit that distinguishes between direct fear and fear learned by observing others—known as vicarious fear.

To ensure we get the calories and hydration we need, the brain relies on a complex network of cells, signals, and pathways to ...

A new study in Molecular Autism has found that a four-week course of oxytocin nasal spray in children with autism spectrum ...

The signs of autism in adult males include a range of sensory, communication, and cognitive differences. The diagnostic criteria do not distinguish based on age or gender, although the symptoms ...

Researchers found that police recruits who showed greater activation in a part of the amygdala—a brain region involved in processing fear—while anticipating a threat were more likely to develop PTSD ...

Bella Ramsey is sharing that they were diagnosed with autism. The “Last of Us” star, who uses they/them pronouns, opened up about their diagnosis in an interview with British Vogue published ...