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·March 21, 2024·8 min read

Lungs Communicate with Brain To Report Infection, Change Behavior

Researchers unveiled a groundbreaking mechanism where the lungs directly inform the brain of infections, altering traditional views on sickness response. This study, conducted in mice, demonstrates that neurological pathways, rather than just immune responses, are responsible for symptoms of illness.

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·September 13, 2023·8 min read

Could a Brain Pathobiome Be The Hidden Culprit in Alzheimer’s Development?

New research points to the possibility that the development of a pathobiome in the brain could play a role in Alzheimer's and related dementias. Studying brain samples, researchers discovered Alzheimer’s-affected brains had markedly different bacterial profiles compared to non-affected peers.

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·July 24, 2023·6 min read

Wasting Away to Health: Unexpected Benefits of Muscle Loss in Infection

In an unexpected twist, researchers found that muscle loss, a form of 'wasting' during infections, could be beneficial. Their study revealed that during T. brucei infection in mice, fat loss initiated by CD4+ T cells had no impact on survival or fighting the parasite.

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·March 8, 2023·6 min read

How the Brain Senses Infection

A small group of neurons in the airway plays a key role in altering the brain of the presence of flu infection in the body, and a second pathway from the lungs to the brain becomes active later in infection. The findings also shed light on how NSAID anti-inflammatory medications alleviate flu symptoms.

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·March 2, 2023·5 min read

Lack of Sleep Increases Infection Risk

A good night's sleep may make you less vulnerable to infections, a new study reports. Researchers found sleeping less than six hours, or more than nine hours each night was linked to a higher risk of catching an infection.

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·December 20, 2022·5 min read

Antidepressant Use and Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A combination of antidepression use and infections that lead to inflammation during pregnancy increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism in children, a new study reports.

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·July 21, 2022·4 min read

Study Explores Infection Effect on Fetal Brain Development

Study explores how maternal infection can affect fetal brain development, leading to sensory processing disruptions associated with ASD and schizophrenia.

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·May 28, 2022·5 min read

Link Between Exercise Intensity and Risk of Infection

Researchers identify the exertion level where aerosol particle emission increases exponentially, offering an explanation as to why exercise intensity may be linked to the transmission of infections.

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·April 20, 2022·4 min read

When Severe Infection Causes Long-Term Mood Disorders

The activation of a neural circuit comprising of the central nucleus of the amygdala and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in the first hours following sepsis infection induced anxiety behaviors in mice two weeks after the infection cleared. The behaviors mimicked the PTSD symptoms patients experience following sepsis infection.

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·June 3, 2021·2 min read

Secondary Infections Inflame the Brain, Worsening Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease

Secondary infections and novel inflammatory events, even ones that occur external to the brain, amplify the brain's immune response and detrimentally impact cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.