10 September 2025
Mice with obesity have fewer immune cells in their skin that protect against psoriasis-related inflammation, potentially explaining why obesity increases the risk of the condition
20 July 2023
Mice with obesity have fewer immune cells in their skin that protect against psoriasis-related inflammation, potentially explaining why obesity increases the risk of the condition
26 May 2023
A pathway between the brain and the immune system discovered in mice could explain why prolonged stress can exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease
23 February 2023
Mice that fasted for 24 hours had more inflammation and were more likely to die from a bacterial infection than mice on a regular eating schedule
18 January 2023
Researchers identified receptors in the vagus nerves of mice that help control inflammation, which could improve treatments for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis where the pathway may malfunction
9 December 2022
An implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve reduced symptoms of multiple sclerosis in rats as effectively as standard medications
16 November 2022
Kynurenic acid is made in the brain and could play a role in psychosis related to schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and bipolar disorder – and new drugs may be able to reduce it
7 November 2022
Levels of immune system proteins in the vagina increase after having vaginal intercourse for the first time, suggesting the body is responding to being exposed to new bacteria
28 October 2022
Most vaccines are designed to provoke a quick immune response, but a longer one might allow the most effective immune cells to stick around in the bone marrow
28 September 2022
Adapted immune cells known as CAR T-cells could treat lungs infected by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus in people with suppressed immune systems, a study in mice suggests