A blood draw can already reveal cholesterol levels, blood sugar, and signs of infection. Before long, it might also flag ...

Neurons and white blood cells differ greatly in shape, function, and location within the body. However, researchers at the ...

In 2019 I wrote about research suggesting anti-inflammatory medications might help some people with major depression. At the time, the idea that depression could have roots in the immune system felt ...

A woman walks into a clinic for a routine blood draw. Weeks later, a lab report flags something unexpected: the immune cells ...

Chronic stress affects the immune system and the brain. UZH researchers now show that a particular enzyme found in cells of the immune system enters the brain under stress. In mice, it causes them to ...

Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and anxiety, say researchers. The discovery – found in a ...

For decades scientists have been trying to solve the mystery of postpartum depression, including why it strikes some women and not others. The illness — marked by intense feelings of sadness and even ...

A new study suggests depression may soon be detectable through a simple blood test—by tracking how certain immune cells age.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About seven months into her pregnancy, Liza Amichay started crying and feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. The symptoms of ...