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·April 29, 2021·5 min read

Inflammation Seen in Earliest Stages of Parkinson’s Disease, and It Is Different Between Men and Women

Study finds evidence of inflammation in the blood of patients during the early stages of Parkinson's disease. The findings support the theory that inflammation is a driver of the neurodegenerative disorder. The effect was most noticed in women with Parkinson's.

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·April 28, 2021·6 min read

Stress Slows the Immune Response in Sick Mice

Noradrenaline impairs immune response by inhibiting the movement of leukocytes to different tissue.

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·April 24, 2021·6 min read

The Immune Link Between a Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier and Schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders may have a more permissive blood-brain barrier which allows the immune system to become more actively involved in the central nervous system. The resulting inflammation may contribute to the clinical manifestation of psychosis-like symptoms.

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·April 2, 2021·5 min read

Understanding Itch: New Insights at the Intersection of the Nervous System & Immune System

Cysteine leukotriene receptor 2 appears to be a key player in chronic itch, a new study reports.

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·March 29, 2021·4 min read

Chronic Viral Infections Can Have Lasting Effects on Human Immunity, Similar to Aging

Chronic viral infections have a profound and lasting impact on the immune system in a similar way to aging. Chronic inflammation that occurs as a result of immune system dysregulation is often seen in diseases associated with aging.

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·March 5, 2021·3 min read

A New Way to Halt Excessive Inflammation

The protein Arginase-2 works through mitochondria to reduce inflammation. The findings could lead to new treatments for diseases associated with neuroinflammation, including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

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·March 2, 2021·3 min read

Dozens of Genes That Block Regeneration of Neurons

Study identifies 40 genes in mice that actively suppress axon regeneration in the central nervous system.

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·February 17, 2021·4 min read

New Link Between Personality and Risk of Death

Study finds the immune system links personality to the long-term risk of mortality. Those who score higher on the personality trait of conscientiousness tend to live longer because their immune systems have lower levels of interleukin-6.

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·January 27, 2021·6 min read

How Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain?

Immune cells in the meninges monitor fluid released from the brain. If the fluid contains signs of infection, disease, or damage, the immune cells initiate an immune response to tackle the problem.

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·January 18, 2021·4 min read

Why Breastfed Babies Have Improved Immune Systems

Regulatory T cells expand in the first three weeks of life in breastfed babies, and are twice as abundant than in bottle-fed babies. Specifically, the bacterias Veillonella and Gemella are more abundant in the guts of breastfed babies. Veillonella and Gemella supportthe function of regulatory T cells.

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·December 30, 2020·5 min read

Potential New Treatment Strategy for Stroke

Treatment with LAU-0901, a synthetic molecule that blocks pro-inflammatory platelet-activating factor, in addition to aspirin-triggered NPD1, reduced the size of damage areas in the brain, initiated repair mechanisms, and improved behavioral recovery following ischemic stroke.

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·December 29, 2020·5 min read

Polysaccharides From Red Algae Affect the Immune System

Biologically active polysaccharides from red algae known as carrageenan appear to suppress the activity of peritoneal phagocytes in mice, generating an immunosuppressant effect.

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immune system

Inflammation Seen in Earliest Stages of Parkinson’s Disease, and It Is Different Between Men and Women

Stress Slows the Immune Response in Sick Mice

The Immune Link Between a Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier and Schizophrenia

Understanding Itch: New Insights at the Intersection of the Nervous System & Immune System

Chronic Viral Infections Can Have Lasting Effects on Human Immunity, Similar to Aging

A New Way to Halt Excessive Inflammation

Dozens of Genes That Block Regeneration of Neurons

New Link Between Personality and Risk of Death

How Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain?

Why Breastfed Babies Have Improved Immune Systems

Potential New Treatment Strategy for Stroke

Polysaccharides From Red Algae Affect the Immune System

Estrogen Exposure Shields the Aging Brain

The Acoustic Science of What Makes a Great Singer

How Octopuses Lock in Long-Term Memory Without New Proteins

Enriched Environments Rewire the Brain via Shared Synaptic Gene Networks

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