FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 9, 2021·6 min readCBD Reduces Plaque and Improves Cognition in Model of Familial Alzheimer’sA two-week course of CBD helps normalize and restore the function of two proteins associated with reducing amyloid-beta accumulation in mouse models of familial Alzheimer's disease. CBD also reduces levels of IL-6, an immune protein associated with inflammation in Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 17, 2020·3 min readCashew Shell Compound Appears to Mend Damaged NervesAnacardic acid, a compound found in cashew shells, promotes the repair of myelin. The findings could have positive implications for the treatment of diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, that are characterized by demyelination.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 6, 2020·6 min readTo Let Neurons Talk, Immune Cells Clear Paths Through Brain’s ‘Scaffolding’Dropping the level of the IL-33 immune molecule increased the number of synapses in the brain. In older mice, ramping up IL-33 helped push the number of new synapses toward a more youthful state.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 5, 2020·3 min readActivating immune cells could revitalize the aging brainActivating group 2 innate lymphoid cells in aging brains helps improve memory in mice. The findings could help in the development of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 29, 2018·4 min readMen Hold Secret to Protect Women From Multiple SclerosisA new PNAS study reveals why men are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women. According to researchers, a 'guardian molecule' that is triggered by testosterone appears to have a protective effect in men. When female mice were treated with the molecule, their symptoms of the disease were eliminated.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2018·3 min readBrain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric DisordersResearchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 7, 2016·5 min readAntibody Can Soothe Raging, Nerve Driven Poison Ivy ItchResearchers have successfully blocked an immune system protein with an antibody to stop itching associated with poison ivy contact.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2016·3 min readIL-33 Ameliorates Alzheimer’s-Like Pathology and Cognitive DeclineInjections of IL-33 appear to rescue contextual memories and reduce amyloid beta deposits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2016·4 min readCan A Protein Reverse Alzheimer’s Symptoms in One Week?Researchers report IL-33 can reduce memory and cognitive problems associated with Alzheimer's disease within one week of treatment in mice. Additionally, IL-33 can reduce the number and size of amyloid plaques.Read More
