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·February 26, 2018·4 min read

New Way to Stop Inflammation in Alzheimer’s and Immune System Disorders

Researchers report new findings about the immune system could help treat inflammation in Alzheimer's disease and could save people from deadly inflammation associated with sepsis.

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·February 20, 2018·4 min read

Brain Immune System is Key to Recovery from Motor Neuron Degeneration

Researchers report microglia is critical for neuronal survival in ALS.

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·February 6, 2018·3 min read

Immune System Dysfunction May Occur Early in Alzheimer’s

Researchers say their findings about immune system changes early in Alzheimer's could lead to new blood tests that may be used to detect the disease before it becomes symptomatic.

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·February 5, 2018·4 min read

Grape Derived Compounds May Promote Resilience Against Depression

Researchers have identified two compounds derived from grapes that might help to treat those with major depressive disorder.

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·January 29, 2018·4 min read

Men Hold Secret to Protect Women From Multiple Sclerosis

A new PNAS study reveals why men are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women. According to researchers, a 'guardian molecule' that is triggered by testosterone appears to have a protective effect in men. When female mice were treated with the molecule, their symptoms of the disease were eliminated.

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·January 13, 2018·5 min read

Immune System Activation in Newborns May Affect Developing Brain

Immune system activation that occurs as result of infection shortly after birth can cause persistent sleep pattern changes and neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study reveals.

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·January 12, 2018·4 min read

Commonalities in the Brains of People With Huntington’s and Parkinson’s Discovered

A new study reveals a commonality in gene activity related to the same immune response and inflammatory pathways in the brains of patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.

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·December 27, 2017·4 min read

Potential Path to Repair Nerves Damaged by Multiple Sclerosis

Findings could lead to neuroprotective treatment for MS that are tailored to repair damage cause by the disease.

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·December 22, 2017·6 min read

Helpful Intestinal Bacteria Counteracts Tendency to Depression

In a new study using rat models, researchers report adding a certain lactic acid bacteria to the diet can help to prevent a type of depression linked to an unhealthy lifestyle.

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·December 20, 2017·4 min read

Inflammation Drives Progression of Alzheimer’s

Researchers report an inflammatory mechanism within the brain's immune system may drive the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 13, 2017·3 min read

Cellular Self Digestion Process Triggers Autoimmune Disease

A new study reveals how autophagy in certain immune cells can lead to the immune system attacking the central nervous system. The findings have implications for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, like multiple sclerosis.

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