Immune System

In Youths at High Risk of Psychosis, a Marker in White Blood Cells May Be an Important Indicator of Response to Therapy
Researchers have reported new evidence bearing on their multi-year effort to identify clinically useful markers of high risk for the onset of psychosis in young people. Read More
Comprehensive Study of Fetal COVID Exposure Shows No Harmful Behavioral or Neurodevelopmental Impacts a Year After Birth
A newly published study led by BBRF grantees sheds important new light on the question of whether infants born to mothers who were infected with the COVID-19 virus during pregnancy have been… Read More
Study Finds Anhedonia Symptoms Are Especially Vulnerable in Major Depression Patients with High Bodily Inflammation Levels
It has been estimated that one in three people with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibits low-grade systemic inflammation. That is to say, they chronically show elevated levels of inflammatory… Read More
Evidence That Endocannabinoid Activity May Protect Brain Vasculature, Leading to Stress Resilience
While stress is a well-validated causal factor in anxiety disorders and depression, understanding the mechanisms that confer susceptibility to stress in some people and resilience in others is an… Read More
Study Reveals New Details About Relationship Between Suicidal Ideation/Attempt and Alterations in the Immune System
Inflammation in the body causes physical pain each day for untold millions of people, and in that respect it is a well-known and well-understood medical problem. Much less well understood is the role… Read More