FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2021·4 min readDiscovery of New Role for the Brain’s Immune Cells Could Have Alzheimer’s ImplicationsStudy reveals microglia play an important role in the maintenance of blood delivery to the brain. The findings may prove important to the study and treatment of cognitive decline, dementia, and stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2021·3 min readExperimental Vaccine Against Rheumatoid Arthritis DevelopedA new protein-based vaccine shows promise for improving bone quality and preventing rheumatoid arthritis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 22, 2021·4 min readImmune Cells in the Brain Share the WorkMicroglia immune cells can join together to form networks when needed, a new study reports. However, certain mutations associated with Parkinson's disease can impair this process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 1, 2021·7 min readTreatment Lets Obese Mice Lose Weight by Sweating FatObese mice treated with the TSLP cytokine showed a significant loss in abdominal fat and weight. The fat loss was not associated with reduced food intake or faster metabolism, instead the cytokine stimulated the immune system to release lipids via the skin's oil-producing sebaceous glands.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 20, 2021·3 min readUnleashing Treg Cells May Lead to Treatments for Multiple SclerosisPiezo1 limits the potential of regulatory T cells (Treg) to mitigate autoimmune neuroinflammation. Inhibiting Piezo1 could lead to new treatments for autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 19, 2021·4 min readStudy May Show Why Multiple Sclerosis Patients Develop Progressive DisabilityScars and lesions on the brain and spinal cord offer clues as to why progressive disability occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 16, 2021·3 min readBlood Immune and Clotting Components Could Contribute to PsychosisA new theory proposes an imbalance of blood proteins involved in the immune system and in blood clotting networks leads to inflammation that contributes to the development of psychosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 13, 2021·4 min readCombining Plant-Based Diet and a Healthy Microbiome May Protect Against Multiple SclerosisA diet rich in foods containing isoflavone, a plant-based compound found in legumes, chickpeas, and peanuts, that resembles estrogen, protects against multiple sclerosis symptoms in mouse models.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 5, 2021·3 min readStructures Discovered in Brain Cancer Patients Can Help Fight TumorsResearchers found lymph-node-like structures close to glioma brain tumors in cancer patients. The study reveals immune cells within these structures can be activated to attack the brain tumor.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 5, 2021·4 min readBeing Clean and Hygienic Need Not Impair Childhood ImmunityResearchers report a cleaner living environment may not detrimentally impact a child's developing immune system, as current theories suggest.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 24, 2021·6 min readWe May Need to Rethink Which Genes Control AgingStudy finds only 30% of genes traditionally associated with aging set the internal clock in drosophila. The rest reflects the body's internal response to bacteria.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 22, 2021·4 min readIn Many Cases, Multiple Sclerosis Starts Long Before the DiagnosisMore frequent hospital and doctor's office visits in the years leading up to multiple sclerosis diagnosis with early MS type symptoms are usually associated with a prodromal phase of the disease, when they should be regarded as an ongoing progression of the autoimmune disorder.Read More
