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Diagram shows how the capsule is released in the brain.

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·March 17, 2016·4 min read

New Implant Turns Immune System Against Alzheimer’s

Researchers have developed a new brain implant which may help prevent Alzheimer's disease.

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·March 12, 2016·5 min read

Bacterial Infections During Pregnancy May Trigger Abnormal Neuron Proliferation in Fetal Brain

Researchers have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth.

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·March 7, 2016·4 min read

Mechanics of Neuroplasticity: Immune Cells Prune Connections Between Neurons

Microglia plays an important role in synaptic pruning, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·March 2, 2016·5 min read

Long Term Stress Erodes Memory

Researchers pin memory loss to neuroinflammation and the immune system following sustained stress.

Featured Neurology

·February 26, 2016·4 min read

Researchers Suppress Alzheimer’s Associated Neuronal Death and Oxidative Stress

Researchers have successfully designed mitochondria-specific ceria nanoparticles which appear to be capable of suppressing neuronal death associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Image shows microglia and amyloid plaques in the brain of an Alzheimer's mouse model.

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·February 23, 2016·4 min read

Immune System May Play a Larger Role in Alzheimer’s than Thought

A new study reports immune cells that help us fight off infections may play a larger role in Alzheimer's disease than researchers previously thought.

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·February 16, 2016·6 min read

Study Visualizes How Toxoplasma Gondii Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers have discovered how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is able to cross the blood-brain barrier.

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·February 11, 2016·2 min read

Threat of Cytomegalovirus Far Outweighs Zika Risk

In the wake of all the media attention of the Zika virus, researchers are calling for greater public awareness of CMV, the most common viral cause of birth defects in the US.

Featured Neurology

·February 4, 2016·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Insights in Single Cells

Researchers have succeeded in identifying neurons that secrete the substance responsible for amyloid plaque build-up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.