Meningitis can be a frightening diagnosis. Our expert guide breaks down the different types—bacterial, viral, and fungal—and ...

Every fortress needs watchmen, sentinels who don’t just sound the alarm, but sense when danger is approaching. For decades, we believed the brain’s sentinels were microglia alone, immune cells ...

Chronic pain management may have a new angle, with a recent finding that regulatory T cells in female mice influence their pain perception.

"Other symptoms include irritability, unconsciousness, stiff neck, seizures, nausea/vomiting and sensitivity to light," says Dr. John Sellick, a professor of medicine in the infectious diseases ...

Until now, scientists thought these tissues, called the meninges, only served to protect the central nervous system and eliminate waste. T-regs were only discovered there in recent years.

Globally recognized as the premier source of clinical, basic, and translational research on stem cells of all tissue types and their potential therapeutic applications. A new study in the peer ...

Kate Walsh revisited when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2015 and the "very subtle" symptoms that led to the diagnosis.

Stationed within the meninges, squads of immune cells lie in wait, ready to unleash an inflammatory assault within the brain if needed. Holding these trigger-happy troops back during peacetime falls ...

Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to undergo an additional medical procedure on Thursday as part of his treatment following the emergency surgery he had Tuesday to drain a ...