Study uncovers how neurons in the brain's amygdala regulate hunger and thirst, shedding light on eating behavior and motivation.

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

Learn what part of the brain keeps track of food poisoning and why.

Immune molecules called cytokines play important roles in the body's defense against infection, helping to control ...

A new study led by Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, has for the first time revealed which brain networks ...

A study has found that damage to the prefrontal cortex in the brain that helps with self-control and reasoning could ...

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

Much like food poisoning, traumatic events are often followed by symptoms after a delay, and yet they still form vivid, persistent memories.