FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 25, 2019·2 min readSmokers may have impaired neuroimmune functionSmokers may have reduced neuroimmune function compared to their non-smoking peers. Researchers report restoring the immune system may benefit smokers. Immune dysfunction is linked to cognitive dysfunction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 24, 2018·4 min readKnow Someone Sick? Your Own Smell Might Give it AwayResearchers report the personal odors of healthy animals change when they share an environment with a sick animal. The findings suggest these changes could impact social contact and patterns of disease spread.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2018·5 min readImmune System Activation in Newborns May Affect Developing BrainImmune system activation that occurs as result of infection shortly after birth can cause persistent sleep pattern changes and neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 10, 2017·4 min readRelationship Between Gut Bacteria and Common Brain Disease DiscoveredA new study reports gut bacteria drives the formation of cerebral cavernous malformations.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 18, 2017·7 min readToxic Brain Cells May Drive Many Neuodegenerative DisordersA new study reports astrocytes may be a driving force behind a number of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2016·5 min readAlzheimer’s Pathology May Be Influenced by BacteriaResearchers find higher levels of LPS and E coli K99 pili proteins in brain samples of Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 27, 2016·5 min readUpward Mobility Boosts Immunity in MonkeysA new study in rhesus monkeys shows the stress of a lower social status can alter the immune system, even in the absence of other risk factors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2014·4 min readEnvironmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like RageExposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.Read More