New Research Reveals the Brain’s Impact on Immunity and Disease

Insights from the cellular and molecular level show how mental health, heart disease, and more are shaped by changes in the brain

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New research is discovering a complex and intimate connection between our state of mind and the functioning of the immune system.

Yet-to-be-published research recently summarized in the journal Nature unearthed a fascinating connection between the brain and recovery from heart attacks in mice.