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Periodontal Disease Bacteria May Kick Start Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsOctober 4, 2018

A new mouse study reveals long term exposure to bacteria associated with periodontal disease causes neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, leading to similar effects of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report periodontal disease may be an initiator of Alzheimer's.... Read More...

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Know Someone Sick? Your Own Smell Might Give it Away

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 24, 2018

Researchers 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...

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Microbial Activity in the Mouth May Differentiate Children with ASD

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2018

Researchers report differences in oral microbial gene expression may distinguish children with ASD from their peers not on the spectrum. The study suggests GI microbiome disruptions, previously identified in children with ASD, may extend to the mouth and throat.... Read More...

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Vaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of Offspring

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2018

A new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults. ... Read More...

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Gut Bacteria Influences Metabolism Through the Immune System

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2018

Digestive enteroendocrine cells use an innate immune pathway to respond to good bacteria by fine tuning metabolism to diet and intestinal conditions, a new study reveals.... Read More...

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New Type of Botox Identified

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 26, 2018

Researchers have identified a new active botulinum neurotoxin. The discovery could lead to the development of new protein therapeutics.... Read More...

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How the Immune System Identifies Invading Bacteria

Neuroscience NewsNovember 17, 2017

A new Science study reveals researchers have been able to witness NAIP5, an immune system protein in mice, scan a bacterial protein in six different ways to help ensure correct identification.... Read More...

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Bacteria Found in Alzheimer’s Brains

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2017

A new study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience provides new evidence that bacterial infection and inflammation could contribute to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found a tenfold higher overall ratio of Actinobacteria to Proteobacteria in the brains of Alzheimer's patients compared to those without the disease.... Read More...

Alzheimer’s Pathology May Be Influenced by Bacteria

Neuroscience NewsNovember 30, 2016

Researchers find higher levels of LPS and E coli K99 pili proteins in brain samples of Alzheimer's patients.... Read More...

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The Current State of Psychobiotics

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2016

Researchers explore emerging strategies for planting brain-altering bacteria in the gut to provide mental benefits.... Read More...

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Bacterial Genes Boost Current in Human Cells

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2016

Researchers have harvested genes for ion channels from bacteria which can enhance electrical signals in human cells.... Read More...

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Could Alzheimer’s Associated Amyloid Plaques Fight Bacterial Infections?

Neuroscience NewsMay 25, 2016

According to researchers, the expression of human amyloid beta protected against potentially lethal infections in mice, roundworms and cultured human brain cells.... Read More...

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Surgical Menopause Leads to Increased Sleep Issues

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Colder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption and Liver Disease

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Periodontal Disease Bacteria May Kick Start Alzheimer’s

Microbial Activity in the Mouth May Differentiate Children with ASD

Vaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of Offspring

Gut Bacteria Influences Metabolism Through the Immune System

New Type of Botox Identified

How the Immune System Identifies Invading Bacteria

Bacteria Found in Alzheimer’s Brains

Alzheimer’s Pathology May Be Influenced by Bacteria

The Current State of Psychobiotics

Bacterial Genes Boost Current in Human Cells

Could Alzheimer’s Associated Amyloid Plaques Fight Bacterial Infections?