Duke Health researchers found a relationship between immune response and neurological behavior after studying mice with a ...

Using these mice, they were able to over-activate the immune pathway in different cell types of the brain, including dopamine neurons, which help modulate reward, motivation, and motor control.

"Prolonged STAT1 signaling in neurons ... further studies will explore whether it's possible to target the STAT1 pathway with therapies: "We need to understand its function and target it more ...