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·February 5, 2019·4 min read

Newly Discovered Immune Cells Play Role in Inflammatory Brain Diseases

Studying animal models, researchers have identified previously unknown types of immune cells that are present in the brains of those with multiple sclerosis.

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·August 27, 2018·4 min read

Unearthing Secret Tunnels Between the Skull and Brain

A new study sheds light on how immune cells may rush through channels to quickly get to injured brain tissue. Researchers say bone marrow in the skull is more likely to help supply neutrophils to the brain following a stroke.

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·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Missing Link Between Gut and Brain Discovered With Big Implications for Disease

Researchers have identified immune cells in the membranes around the brain that could be a 'missing link' in the gut-brain axis. The immune cells also appear to have a positive impact on recovery following spinal cord injury.

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·May 13, 2025·7 min read

CAR-T Brain Fog Mirrors Chemo and COVID

Patients receiving CAR-T cell therapy often report brain fog, and new research shows this cognitive impairment stems from the therapy itself, not just the cancer or other treatments. A mouse study revealed that CAR-T-induced immune responses activate brain microglia, triggering inflammation that damages myelin-producing cells, reducing signal efficiency in the brain.

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·February 5, 2019·6 min read

New Scan Technique Reveals Neuroinflammation Associated with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

A new neuroimaging study reveals 12 people with documented post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome have an elevation of a chemical marker associated with neuroinflammation. The findings could help develop new treatments for the pain, fatigue and brain fog associated with PTLDS.

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·May 12, 2016·4 min read

Study Reveals Why Chronic Pain May Persist

A new study may provide clues as to why chronic pain can persist, even though the injury that caused it has healed.

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·January 25, 2021·4 min read

Newly Discovered Subset of Brain Cells Fight Inflammation With Instructions From the Gut

A newly discovered microbiome-controlled anti-inflammatory subset of astrocytes helps researchers better understand inflammation of the central nervous system and its regulation.

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·August 15, 2018·5 min read

Immune Cells in Brain Have Surprising Influence on Sexual Behavior

According to researchers, mast cells play an important role in determining whether an animal's sexual behavior will be more typical of a male or a female as they mature. Chemically stimulating mast cells in newborn female mice resulted in them acting more like males as adults.

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·December 4, 2018·5 min read

Improving Understanding of the Formation of New Neurons in the Mammalian Adult Brain

Researchers have developed an innovative approach to identifying novel cellular targets and pathways involved in wiring adult born neurons into existing brain circuits.

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·November 20, 2020·4 min read

Gut Immune Cells May Help Send Multiple Sclerosis Into Remission

Study finds signs of IgA antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis during a flare-up of the disease, but not when the patients are in remission. The findings suggest gut immune cells are involved in relapse episodes of multiple sclerosis.