Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery about how inflammation in ...

This new finding could help explain why some children develop neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism or schizophrenia.

Encephalitis survivors experience hidden mental health struggles and there is an urgent need for improved support within the ...

There, they can bypass the protective layers of the brain, causing inflammation, changing the way nerves function and develop ...

Inflammation in the hippocampus – the brain’s memory centre – significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including food-seeking behaviour, with notable differences between males ...

In the first study of its kind, researchers identified specific brain regions linked to a transient surge in patients’ inflammatory profile after undergoing metabolic-bariatric surgery (MBS).

Other research on the biology of depression focuses on the potential roles of inflammation and ... What are some ways the brain differs in people with autism? The autism spectrum includes a ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) finds more and more understanding as a condition that extends beyond neurological differences, frequently co-occurring with a range of chronic physical health challenges ...

"The rise in autism diagnoses is largely due to greater awareness, better diagnosis, and broader diagnostic criteria," ...

Related: Family of Girl with 'Profound Autism' Worried She Wouldn ... the mother’s immune system, leading to inflammation and altered fetal brain development. Elevated concentrations of ...