In a new experiment, scientists used virtual reality to show that the brain can sense virtual infection to trigger the body’s immune system, before the first microbe ever makes contact.
Study: Neural anticipation of virtual infection triggers an immune response. Image credit: SpeedKingz/Shutterstock.com
The immune system detects and responds to the presence of a pathogen to eliminate or counteract its toxic effects. However, the delay in this process might weaken its efficacy. A recent report in Nature Neuroscience shows how the neural system primes the immune response in anticipation of a potential infectious threat, even without actual pathogen exposure.
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Living organisms must be able to anticipate threats and…
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