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·June 1, 2023·6 min read

Depression’s Immune System Connection

The research reveals that a higher proportion of MDD patients than previously believed may have an immune component to their condition.

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·May 25, 2023·6 min read

Sugar and Fat Energize Unique Immune Cells Against Viruses and Bacteria

Researchers discovered two subtypes of mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells in mouse lungs. Each subtype has a distinct role: MAIT1 cells battle viruses using sugar for fuel, while MAIT17 cells fight bacteria using fat.

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·April 26, 2023·6 min read

Shaping Minds: How the Immune System Molds Rat Brains in Development

Immune system cells in female rat brains consume and digest neurons, sculpting a specific brain region during development and potentially impacting behavior. This insight into the interplay between biological sex, the immune system, and brain development may pave the way for understanding why certain brain disorders are more prevalent in one sex and could inform future treatments or prevention strategies.

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·April 6, 2023·3 min read

Beige Fat Could Hold Key to Age-Related Metabolism Change

Stimulating the production of white adipose tissue, or beige fat, helps to reverse a slowing metabolism. The findings could help ward off age-related weight gain and prevent metabolism disorders.

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·April 4, 2023·6 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury Interferes With Immune System Cells’ Recycling Process in Brain Cells

Following TBI, the brain's immune cells' internal recycling functions slow significantly, allowing waste products to build up and interfere with injury recovery. Treatment with rapamycin helps lower neuroinflammation and promoted cellular recycling following TBI.

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·March 31, 2023·5 min read

Centenarians Possess Unique Immunity That Helps Them Achieve Exceptional Longevity

Centenarians harbor a unique immune cell type, immune activity, and highly functioning immune system that has adapted to a history of illness, allowing for exceptional longevity.

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·March 27, 2023·6 min read

Study Maps Out Links Between Psychosis and Our Immune System

Findings reveal increased risk factors for psychosis in those with higher levels of certain cytokines involved in inflammation.

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·March 13, 2023·4 min read

Epilepsy Could Become Easier to Pinpoint With Blood Test

Higher levels of immune proteins are present in the blood both before and after an epileptic seizure. Researchers say the biomarkers can be identified via a simple blood test.

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·March 13, 2023·4 min read

A New Immune Pathway Sheds Light on ALS

A recent study reveals that certain proteins, usually associated with inflammation and immunity, can cause damage to our neurons, contributing to ALS.

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·March 2, 2023·4 min read

Pregnant Patients With Anxiety Shown to Have Altered Immune Systems

Pregnant women with anxiety have higher levels of cytotoxic T cells and a difference in the activity of immune markers that circulate in the blood compared to pregnant women without anxiety.

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·March 1, 2023·8 min read

How Bacteria Invade the Brain

Harmful bacteria exploit the nerve cells in the meninges, suppressing the immune response and allowing infection to spread in the brain.

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·March 1, 2023·4 min read

Depression Linked to Immune Response in Some People

Changes in different components of the immune system, both adaptive and innate immune responses, may play a role in the development of depression in some people.

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immune system

Depression’s Immune System Connection

Sugar and Fat Energize Unique Immune Cells Against Viruses and Bacteria

Shaping Minds: How the Immune System Molds Rat Brains in Development

Beige Fat Could Hold Key to Age-Related Metabolism Change

Traumatic Brain Injury Interferes With Immune System Cells’ Recycling Process in Brain Cells

Centenarians Possess Unique Immunity That Helps Them Achieve Exceptional Longevity

Study Maps Out Links Between Psychosis and Our Immune System

Epilepsy Could Become Easier to Pinpoint With Blood Test

A New Immune Pathway Sheds Light on ALS

Pregnant Patients With Anxiety Shown to Have Altered Immune Systems

How Bacteria Invade the Brain

Depression Linked to Immune Response in Some People

Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk

Physical Activity Rewires the Traumatized Brain

Gene Linking Schizophrenia to Decision-Making Found

Positive Childhood Experiences and Special Health Care Needs

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