Infectious or chronic diseases such as COVID-19, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles. While scientists are ...

Inflammation is a natural bodily process – but when it becomes chronic, it’s strongly linked with disease. Increasing evidence links inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, to mental health ...

Brain inflammation, while a crucial part of the body's immune response, takes on a detrimental role in Alzheimer's disease. Unlike the acute, short-lived inflammation that combats infection, the ...

A newly identified trigger of brain inflammation could offer a fresh target for slowing Alzheimer’s progression.

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

Every year, about 3 to 5 million people in the EU and the U.S. suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In most cases, it is a ...

In recent years, there's been a growing awareness of neuroinflammation, an immune response in the brain. Research suggests that chronic inflammatory activation could be a central driver behind many ...

An animal study suggests short-term brain inflammation may help repair myelin and could inform future repair-focused ...

About 12M long COVID patients have reported 'brain fog' New study examined 17 people, including 10 with neurological symptoms Findings validate the experiences of 'long-haulers' About 12M long COVID ...

A growing body of laboratory research suggests that caffeine, the most consumed psychostimulant in the world, may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression by suppressing inflammatory signaling inside ...