FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2023·5 min readHow Alcohol’s Impact on the Brain Makes Us More Likely to DrinkResearchers have uncovered a neural mechanism involving the brain's immune system that spurs alcohol use disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2021·2 min readSecondary Infections Inflame the Brain, Worsening Cognition in Alzheimer’s DiseaseSecondary infections and novel inflammatory events, even ones that occur external to the brain, amplify the brain's immune response and detrimentally impact cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 14, 2020·4 min readArthritis drug Anakinra may improve respiratory function in some patients with severe COVID-19Anakinra, a clinically approved anti-inflammatory used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, improves respiratory function in patients with severe COVID-19 infection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 1, 2019·3 min readA brain protein that could put the brakes on Alzheimer’sReducing the expression of the protein TOM1 in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease increased the pathology, exacerbated cognitive problems, and raised levels of inflammation in the brain. Restoring TOM1 reversed the effects. Findings suggest a new therapeutic target for treating dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 7, 2019·3 min readScientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammationSARM, an ancient immune protein previously implicated in apoptosis, is a key immune regulator in peripheral immune cells. The finding could help in the development of treatments for a range of diseases, including Alzheimer's, cancer and diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 18, 2018·3 min readSnacking May Increase InflammationResearchers report snacking can raise inflammation and contribute to metabolic diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 21, 2018·4 min readHow the Body Clock Controls InflammationA new study sheds light on how the circadian clock controls inflammatory response. By understanding the link between inflammation and circadian rhythm, researchers believe it may be most effective to target specific conditions at certain times of the day. The findings may also explain why those who experience body clock disruptions are more susceptible to inflammatory conditions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·May 18, 2017·6 min readHow the Injured Brain Tells the Body It’s HurtResearchers uncover the mechanism that alerts immune cells to travel to the site of injury in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 2, 2017·5 min readUniversal Immune Mechanism as a Regulator of SleepSleep may be regulated by inflammasome NLRP3, researchers report.Read More