Shocking new role found for the immune system: Controlling social interaction
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 15:42
in Health & Medicine
The immune system affects -- and even controls -- social behavior, a new study has found. Researchers discovered that blocking a single type of immune molecule made mouse brains go hyperactive and caused abnormal behavior; restoring it fixed both. The discovery could have enormous implications for neurological conditions such as autism and schizophrenia.