Whether you are a person about town or a worm in a dish, life can throw all kinds of circumstances your way. What you need is ...

New research reveals how the simple nervous system of C. elegans worms can dramatically reconfigure itself to survive infection.

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

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.

Everyone dreads hearing from their dentist that they will need a root canal. Thankfully, advancements in the area have made ...

Alberto Ascherio and Stephen Hauser were recognized for their work uncovering the role of B cells and Epstein Barr virus in ...

We've all felt the instant relief of scratching an itch, but what if that fleeting moment of bliss was actually doing more ...

An English woman's cat was found four months after she went missing — about 300 miles away in Scotland. Luna and Sophie Carty ...

A rare policy quirk in Wales offered scientists an accidental natural experiment—and what they found could reshape how we ...

Recognize unusual pains in your body that could be warning signs of serious health issues. Understanding these signals could ...

A shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by 20%, new research shows, suggesting viral infections play a role in cognitive ...