New research suggests that compulsive behavior may be less about willpower failure and more about inflammation quietly disrupting the brain’s reward and habit circuits. While the idea of “hidden brain ...

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Inflammation is a natural bodily process – but when it becomes chronic, it’s strongly linked with disease. Increasing evidence links inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, to mental health ...

A research from the University of Technology Sydney suggests that compulsive behavior may not come from out-of-control habits. Instead, inflammation in a key brain area may make the brain overthink ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found signs of inflammation within the neuro-circuitry associated with adult obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The findings were reported June 21 in ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered a mechanism that could explain how exercise improves cognition by shoring up ...

“My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain. What’s called autoimmune encephalitis attacks the organ that makes ...

Fried, sugary, and processed foods can increase inflammation. Learn about foods to avoid and those that help fight inflammation naturally.

A Missouri resident has contracted a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba." Infection occurs when water containing ...

Winter brings more than just cold weather and holiday cheer—it increases inflammation all throughout your body. Here's what ...