FeaturedNeuroscience·December 18, 2018·6 min readGut Microbiome Regulates Intestinal Immune SystemA new study reveals the gut microbiome regulates the immune system. Vitamin A is key to allowing the symbiotic relationship, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 18, 2018·3 min readA Single Faulty Gene Can Lead to LupusResearchers report defects in the Ets1 gene is linked to characteristics associated with systemic lupus erythematosus immune abnormalities.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 13, 2018·6 min readHow Teens Deal with Stress May Affect Immune SystemA new study reports teens faced with chronic family stress have higher blood pressure and worse immune response to bacterial infections. However, those who used cognitive reappraisal had lower blood pressure, despite the pressures they faced.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 5, 2018·5 min readModeling the MicrobiomeResearchers have developed a new mathematical model that analyzes the interactions between gut bacteria.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2018·4 min readAltered Microbiome Post Cesarean Section Impacts Baby’s Immune SystemFindings may explain why children born by C-sections are more prone to suffer from chronic immune system diseases that those born via vaginal birth, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 27, 2018·6 min readDiscovery Opens New Opportunities to Slow or Reverse Multiple SclerosisResearchers report oligodendrocytes may be critical to the remyelination process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2018·4 min readCells Using Sugar for Metabolic Process May Fight InflammationResearchers report human mesenchymal stem cells can be manipulated to treat inflammatory diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2018·4 min readMicroglia React Distinctly During InflammationA new study sheds light into the function of microglia and inflammatory response.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 13, 2018·3 min readImmunity Connects Gut Bacteria and AgingResearchers have identified a mechanism by which immune system problems can cause commensal dysbiosis, which promotes age related pathologies.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 12, 2018·4 min readNew Clues to Origin and Progression of Multiple SclerosisA new study sheds light on the role oligodendrocytes play in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 12, 2018·3 min readNew Insights Into the Aging BrainA new study reports klotho, a protein associated with longevity, acts as a gatekeeper that helps shield the brain from the peripheral immune system.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 12, 2018·5 min readAlzheimer’s Genetically Linked to Cardiovascular DiseaseResearchers have identified specific points on chromosome 11 that increase the risks of developing both cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's. The study reports managing cholesterol and triglyceride levels could help to reduce Alzheimer's risk.Read More
