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Featured Neurology

·October 7, 2013·3 min read

Sending Multiple Sclerosis Up in Smoke

Researchers discover THC and CBD prevent inflammation in the spinal cord and brain of mice with MS-like symptoms.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·November 11, 2014·4 min read

Study Blocks Multiple Sclerosis Relapses in Mice

Researchers report the Del-1 protein reduces the severity of a disease equivalent to MS in mice.

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Autism Featured

·January 29, 2016·5 min read

Severe Maternal Inflammation Can Lead to Autism-Like Behaviors in Children

According to a new study, immune molecules produced by severe inflammation in mothers appears to interfere with brain development in their offspring.

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Featured Neurology Pain

·March 9, 2016·3 min read

Serotonin Deficiency Implicated in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Researchers have implicated serotonin in the pathophysiology of RA.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·September 5, 2016·7 min read

Pregnant Woman’s Immune Response Could Lead to Brain Disorders in Kids

A new report considers how maternal immune activation can affect neurodevelopment in the developing fetus, and concludes the mother's immune response to infection could alone be sufficient enough to cause life long changes in brain architecture, function and behavior in her offspring.

Featured Neurology

·January 16, 2018·4 min read

High Salt Diet Produces Dementia: Mouse Study

Researchers reveal high salt intake reduces resting cerebral blood flow and can contribute to dementia in mice.

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·June 28, 2019·6 min read

Gene activity database could spare thousands of mice

A new, comprehensive database of gene activity in mice, which incorporates ten disease models, could significantly reduce the need for animal testing.