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·June 21, 2017·5 min read

Brain Inflammation Discovered in Those With OCD

Brain inflammation is 30% higher in people with OCD than in their peers without the disorder, a new study reports.

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·April 27, 2017·5 min read

A Molecular Trigger For Brain Inflammation

Findings could help guide researchers to develop new drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological diseases.

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·November 2, 2016·4 min read

Connection Between Brain Inflammation and CTE Identified

A new study reports neuroinflammation could have a direct involvement in the development of CTE.

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·July 7, 2016·5 min read

Link Between Brain Inflammation and Gut Bacteria in Chronic Liver Disease

Researchers discover a link between gut bacteria and brain inflammation in patients with cirrhosis.

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·November 30, 2015·4 min read

Air Evacuations Could Further Harm Patients With Brain Injuries

A new study reports air evacuations may pose a significant added risk for people with TBI as they could potentially cause more damage.

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·June 10, 2015·3 min read

The Role of Astrocytes in Brain Inflammation and Neurodegenerative Disease

According to a new study, astrocytes abandon their role in protecting and repairing neural damage when primed by the degeneration of cells around them.

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·May 1, 2015·4 min read

Long Term Cosmic Ray Exposure Causes Lasting Cognitive Impairment in Astronauts

New research reports galactic cosmic rays cause significant damage to the central nervous system and results in cognitive impairments for astronauts on extended space flights.

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·December 10, 2014·3 min read

Brain Inflammation A Hallmark Of Autism, Large Scale Analysis Shows

A new gene expression study of the brains of those with autism is the largest of its kind.

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·June 4, 2014·6 min read

Faster DNA Sleuthing Saves Critically Ill Boy Stricken by Encephalitis

A 14-year-old boy’s turnaround and quick recovery after being stricken by encephalitis - which led to him being hospitalized for six weeks and put into a medically induced coma after falling critically ill - shows that the newest generation of DNA analysis tools can be harnessed to reveal the cause of a life-threatening infection even when physicians have no suspects.

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·November 5, 2013·2 min read

Stem Cells Linked to Cognitive Gain After Brain Injury in Preclinical Study

MAPC therapy reduces inflammation after TBI and also promotes lasting cognitive improvement, a new study reports.

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·October 9, 2013·5 min read

New Strategy to Treat Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promise in Mice

Researchers have identified a set of compounds which could be used to treat MS. These compounds boost a population of progenitor cells which can repair damage to nerve fibers caused by the disease.