Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression
Summary: A study uncovered a novel neuroimmune mechanism explaining how rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine and psychedelics, alleviate treatment-resistant…
How electroacupuncture calms inflammation and the super microscope that showed it
A cutting-edge microscope has allowed scientists to capture in real time how electroacupuncture directs the movement of immune…
This Popular Workout Supplement May Give Cancer Immunotherapy a Big Boost
Scientists have discovered that creatine may strengthen the immune system by boosting the cells that coordinate attacks on…
Pigeons may use magnetic immune cells to find their way home
For centuries, homing pigeons have amazed people with their ability to return home across vast distances. Even when…
Visceral Fat-Resident Macrophages Identified as New Drug Target for Type 2 Diabetes
Credit: iStock/dml5050 Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have found that protecting a subset of…
A Crucial Genetic Mutation Behind Crohn’s Disease Has Finally Been Revealed
Mutations in a gene associated with Crohn’s disease have been found to rob critical immune cells of their…
There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to know
Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But…