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·April 16, 2018·8 min read

Altered Immune Cells Clear Childhood Brain Tumor: Mouse Study

A fatal brain stem tumor was cleared by injecting it with engineered T-cells that recognized cancer and targeted it for destruction in mouse models, researchers report.

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·April 16, 2018·5 min read

Researchers Watch Brain’s Lining Heal After Head Injury

Researchers watch, in real time, as immune cells help repair the meninges following mild traumatic brain injury.

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·April 11, 2018·4 min read

Immunological Memory in the Brain

Researchers report inflammation reactions can cause long term alterations to immune cells in the brain which can influence the progression of neurodegenerative disorders later in life.

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·April 11, 2018·5 min read

Discovery Could Let Doctors Customize Brain’s Immune Response to Disease

Researchers have discovered a method to engraft immune cells in the brains of lab mice without the use of radiation.

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·March 28, 2018·5 min read

How Brain Circuits are Affected by Infections in Mothers and Newborns

A new study backs up existing evidence that maternal immune activation can impact brain development in children. Researchers report immune activation during pregnancy or soon after birth can cause alterations to brain networks associated with social behavior, resulting in autism-like symptoms in the offspring.

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·March 25, 2018·4 min read

Bugs and Allergies in Pregnancy Linked to Child Developmental Disorders, Including ADHD and Autism

Researchers investigate the effects of maternal immune activation on the developing brain.

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·March 21, 2018·4 min read

Parkinson’s Gene Initiates Disease Outside of the Brain

A new study reveals the LRRK2 genetic mutation may alter cells circulating outside of the brain. Researchers report the mutation may alter how immune cells react to common illnesses, causing an inflammatory reaction in the brain that can lead to the development of Parkinson's disease.

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·March 11, 2018·3 min read

Gut Bacteria Drives Autoimmune Diseases

A new study reveals E. gallinarum, a intestinal bacteria, can trigger autoimmune disease. Researchers say the autoimmune activation can be suppressed by a vaccine designed to target the bacteria, and with the help of antibiotics.

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·March 10, 2018·4 min read

A Lifetime of Regular Exercise Slows Down Aging

According to researchers, older adults who exercised for most of their lives showed signs of slowed down aging. The study reports those who actively cycled into older age had lower cholesterol levels and better immune systems than those who did not partake in regular exercise.

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·March 4, 2018·3 min read

Nervous System Puts the Brakes on Inflammation

A new study reveals ILC2 cells in the nervous system can halt immune response to infections that cause inflammation.

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·February 28, 2018·4 min read

The Factors that Most Affect Our Immune System

Researchers investigate the different factors that affect our immune system and why some of us are more prone to diseases than others.

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·February 26, 2018·4 min read

Immune System Activation in Pregnant Women May Shape Developing Brain

A new study reveals immune system activation during pregnancy can have an impact on brain development in the offspring. Researchers report both short and long term brain function can be influenced by immune system activation during the third trimester.