Bidirectional communication between the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the immune
system is a crucial part of an effective but balanced mammalian response to invading …

Heat stress is well documented to have a negative influence on livestock productivity and
these impacts may be exacerbated by climate change. Dairy cattle can be more vulnerable …

Siloed or singular system approach to disease management is common practice,
developing out of traditional medical school education. Textbooks of medicine describe a …

Abstract Changes in levels of the stress-sensitive hormone cortisol from morning to evening
are referred to as diurnal cortisol slopes. Flatter diurnal cortisol slopes have been proposed …

Active research at the frontiers of immunology and neuroscience has identified multiple
points of interaction and communication between the immune system and the nervous …

The nervous system regulates immunity and inflammation. The molecular detection of
pathogen fragments, cytokines, and other immune molecules by sensory neurons generates …

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones released by the adrenal cortex, which
includes glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. 1 However, the term “corticosteroids” is …

Psychological distress has long been suspected to influence cancer incidence and mortality.
It remains largely unknown whether and how stress affects the efficacy of anticancer …

Interactions between the nervous and immune systems were recognized long ago, but
recent studies show that this crosstalk occurs more frequently than was previously …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are related to short-and long-term negative physical
and mental health consequences among children and adults. Studies of the last three …