FeaturedNeurology·July 30, 2013·3 min readStudy Finds Evidence of Nerve Damage in Around Half of Fibromyalgia PatientsResearchers find about half of a small group of patients with fibromyalgia have damage to nerve fibers in their skin and other evidence of SFPN.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 28, 2015·3 min readLink Between Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk and Hepatitis C DiscoveredA new study reports people with hepatitis C may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2016·4 min readInflammation Connected to Elevated Glutamate Could Guide Depression TreatmentsA new study reports on which patients may respond best to depression treatments that target glutamate.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2016·3 min readInflammation Attacks Brain’s Reward Center, Increasing Depression RiskAccording to a new study, the striatum may be directly affected by inflammation, increasing the risk for depression related symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 31, 2017·4 min readHepatitis B and C May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports people with Hepatitis B are up to 76% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, and those with Hep C are 51% more likely to develop the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 7, 2019·4 min readScientists discover how hepatitis C ‘ghosts’ our immune systemHepatitis C virus increases the expression of SOCS, dulling the normal immune system response to viral infections. This may explain why Hepatitis C 'hides' in the immune system, leading to a lack of diagnosis in those suffering the infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 29, 2021·4 min readChronic Viral Infections Can Have Lasting Effects on Human Immunity, Similar to AgingChronic viral infections have a profound and lasting impact on the immune system in a similar way to aging. Chronic inflammation that occurs as a result of immune system dysregulation is often seen in diseases associated with aging.Read More
