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·October 20, 2021·3 min read

Glial Cells Crucial to Maintaining Healthy Gut Immunity

Glial cells coordinate immune responses in the gut following infection. Researchers report glial cells could be targets for therapeutics to treat inflammatory bowel disorders.

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·October 18, 2021·4 min read

The Human Immune System Is an Early Riser

Activation of the immune system oscillates throughout the day, peaking just before we wake.

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·October 16, 2021·4 min read

Discovery of New Role for the Brain’s Immune Cells Could Have Alzheimer’s Implications

Study 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.

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·October 4, 2021·3 min read

Experimental Vaccine Against Rheumatoid Arthritis Developed

A new protein-based vaccine shows promise for improving bone quality and preventing rheumatoid arthritis.

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·September 22, 2021·4 min read

Immune Cells in the Brain Share the Work

Microglia 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.

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·August 1, 2021·7 min read

Treatment Lets Obese Mice Lose Weight by Sweating Fat

Obese 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.

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·July 20, 2021·3 min read

Unleashing Treg Cells May Lead to Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis

Piezo1 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.

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·July 19, 2021·4 min read

Study May Show Why Multiple Sclerosis Patients Develop Progressive Disability

Scars and lesions on the brain and spinal cord offer clues as to why progressive disability occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis.

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·July 16, 2021·3 min read

Blood Immune and Clotting Components Could Contribute to Psychosis

A 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.

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·July 13, 2021·4 min read

Combining Plant-Based Diet and a Healthy Microbiome May Protect Against Multiple Sclerosis

A 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.

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·July 5, 2021·3 min read

Structures Discovered in Brain Cancer Patients Can Help Fight Tumors

Researchers 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.