Two new papers uncover IL-17 biology and add to growing evidence that cytokines can influence behavior during illness.

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

The cytokine IL-17 acts on two distinct brain regions – the amygdala and the somatosensory cortex – to exert two divergent ...

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.

A team of researchers from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad at Rice University has developed an implantable "cytokine factory" that safely triggers potent immune responses against hard-to-treat cancers, ...

A team of researchers from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad at Rice University has developed an implantable "cytokine factory" ...

Aside from getting enough sleep, eating nutrient-dense foods, and using common sense (don’t go skiing in a bikini or dress ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...