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·May 30, 2022·4 min read

Acute Stress May Be Detrimental to Fighting Off COVID-19 and Flu

Study reveals how acute stress influences the brain's control over immune response, impacting recovery from COVID-19 and influenza.

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·May 28, 2022·6 min read

In Long COVID, Blood Markers Are Linked to Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Researchers have identified elevated levels of a biomarker in the blood that persists for months in long COVID patients who experience neuropsychiatric symptoms.

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·May 26, 2022·6 min read

Harnessing the Immune System to Treat Traumatic Brain Injury

A new mouse study identifies a targeted delivery method system that boosts the number of specialized anti-inflammatory immune cells within the brain to areas restricted by brain inflammation and damage. The system helped to protect against apoptosis associated with brain injury, stroke, and multiple sclerosis.

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·May 22, 2022·3 min read

ATP From Sensory Neuron-Interneuron Crosstalk Is Key to Spreading Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

In rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation in one joint is transmitted to other joints via the sensory neuron connections in the spinal cord, leading to inflammation in the other joints. Inflammation in one joint led to an increase in ATP in other joints, which triggered an increase of a signaling molecule that resulted in inflammation. Blocking the pathway reduced the spread of inflammation.

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·May 15, 2022·5 min read

Children With History of Maltreatment Could Undergo an Early Maturation of the Immune System

Study links acute stress as a result of childhood maltreatment to accelerated early maturation of the immune system.

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·April 30, 2022·4 min read

A New Treatment Reduces Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Mice Models

Administering a lipid that mediates inflammation reduced chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mouse models. Researchers found these mediator lipids are reduced in humans with multiple sclerosis.

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·April 27, 2022·6 min read

Can Drinking Tea Improve Cognitive Function and Help Prevent Cognitive Decline?

From helping to improve attention and staving off cognitive decline, to improving immune system function, researchers explore the many health benefits tea has to offer.

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·April 22, 2022·4 min read

New Discoveries About the Origin of the Brain’s Immune System

New findings reveal phagocytes do not fully mature until after birth, contradicting previous assumptions that they mature during embryonic development.

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·April 8, 2022·4 min read

Important Change in B-Cells in Women With Postpartum Depression

Researchers found significant differences in B cells in women with postpartum depression. B cells are important components of the immune system that help produce antibodies and secrete both pro and anti-inflammatory factors.

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·April 8, 2022·4 min read

Depressive Disorders Can Lead to Changes in Immune Cells

Researchers identified a link between major depressive disorder and mechanical alterations in blood cells.

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·April 4, 2022·4 min read

Childhood Emotional Trauma Linked to Heightened Multiple Sclerosis Risk Among Women

Women who experienced childhood trauma had an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life. The evidence suggests childhood abuse and trauma can alter the immune system and increase the risk of developing autoimmune diseases.