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 ...

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

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

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 ...

STING" molecular switch drives Alzheimer's brain inflammation. Blocking this switch protects synapses in new study.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found signs of inflammation within the neuro-circuitry associated with adult obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The findings were reported June 21 in ...

A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure. The research, led by McGill University scientist Masha Prager-Khoutorsky in collaboration with an ...