In a phase 2 trial, firsekibart — an IL-1 beta antibody — outperforms colchicine in preventing acute gout flares over 12 ...

Study shows social isolation following immune challenge is self-imposed and driven by an active neural process, rather than a secondary consequence of physiological symptoms of sickness.

Researchers have identified several steps in the pathway that triggers the production of interleukin-1 beta, a key cytokine involved in the inflammatory response. Inflammation is an essential part of ...

Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become ...

"I just can't make it tonight. You have fun without me." Across much of the animal kingdom, when infection strikes, social contact shuts down. A new study details how the immune and central nervous ...