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This shows the maps of the lymphatic system: old (left) and updated to reflect UVA's discovery.

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·June 1, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Find Missing Link Between the Brain and Immune System

Researchers discover the brain and immune system are directly linked through vessels previously thought not to exist.

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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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·April 22, 2015·5 min read

How the Blood-Brain Barrier is Maintained

Researchers identify a key protein which helps maintain the blood-brain barrier.

This is a diagram of the CNS with all the parts of the body and functions labeled.

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·April 16, 2015·3 min read

New Research Shows How Botox Enters the Central Nervous System

Researchers discover how a neurotoxin commonly used for cosmetic procedures can travel into the CNS.

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·March 23, 2015·2 min read

Harmful Effects of Smoking Reflected in Facial Movements of Unborn Babies

Neuroimaging study finds higher rates of mouth movements in unborn babies of mothers who smoke.

The image shows the different nerve cell populations in Nematostella vectensis.

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·December 30, 2014·3 min read

In Search of the Origin of Our Brain

According to a new study, nerve cell centralization does begin in multicellular animals.

This illustration shows how the rabies virus could hijack a neuron.

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·October 6, 2014·4 min read

How Rabies “Hijacks” Neurons to Attack the Brain

A new study tracks the exact mechanism the rabies virus uses to enter the central nervous system.

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·August 29, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Identify Process Producing Neuronal Diversity in Fruit Flies’ Visual System

Working with fruit flies, researchers identify a mechanism which helps explain how neurons which make up the visual system are generated.

This is a picture of some lab mice in a clear cage.

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·February 20, 2014·5 min read

Study in Mice Raises Question: Could PTSD Involve Immune Cell Response to Stress?

A new study reports that after chronic stress, primed immune cells cause an excessive reaction to a later event.

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·February 18, 2014·4 min read

Environmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like Rage

Exposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.

The image shows astrocytes grown on a soft substrate.

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·February 12, 2014·3 min read

Filling Me Softly

Implant stiffness is a major cause of foreign body reaction, neuroscience researchers claim.

this is a diagram of the sympathetic nervous system.

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·November 5, 2013·6 min read

Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes

Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.