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Image shows how dioxin affects neurodevelopment.

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·June 14, 2016·3 min read

How Environmental Toxin Dioxin Alters Brain Development: Mouse Study

A new study sheds light on how exposure to an environmental toxin can have implications for the developing brain.

Image shows the crystal structure of the cAMP-degrading enzyme phosphodiesterase PDE3B.

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·June 10, 2016·5 min read

Copper is Essential for Burning Fat

Researchers report that without enough copper, fat builds up in fat cells without being used.

Image shows how myelin is affected in MS.

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·June 10, 2016·9 min read

Replacing Diseased Immune System Halts Progress of Multiple Sclerosis and Allows Repair

Researchers report a procedure that wipes out the immune system and then regenerates a new one using stem cells may effectively eliminate all signs of neuroinflammation in people with early, aggressive MS.

Autism Featured Neurology

·June 7, 2016·6 min read

Link Between Mom’s Immune Dysfunction in Pregnancy and Autism with Intellectual Disability in Offspring

A new study reports pregnant women with high levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines may have a significantly increased risk of having a child with autism combined with an intellectual disability.

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·June 3, 2016·4 min read

Zika Virus Infects Brain Cells and Evades Immune System Detection

A new study reports on how Zika directly affects the fetal brain during development and also evades detection by the immune system.

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·June 1, 2016·4 min read

Flu Like Symptoms During Pregnancy May Affect Fetal Brain Development

A new study reports babies born to moms who suffered from viral infections, even mild ones, while pregnant are at increased risk of brain abnormalities.

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·May 29, 2016·4 min read

Guarding the Gatekeepers: New Player in Calcium Signalling Pathways Discovered

Researchers have identified a protein, called septin 7, that functions as a molecular break to Orai activation.

Image shows a brain slice with a glioblastoma brain tumor.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·May 25, 2016·3 min read

Immune System Genes Tied to Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Identified

A new study reports researchers have identified a group of immune system genes that could play a role in how long people live after developing glioblastoma.