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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.

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·April 28, 2021·6 min read

Stress Slows the Immune Response in Sick Mice

Noradrenaline impairs immune response by inhibiting the movement of leukocytes to different tissue.

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·September 15, 2020·4 min read

Key Role of Immune Cells in Brain Infection Identified

Study identifies a specific type of immune cell that induces inflammation in herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis.

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·June 6, 2020·6 min read

Microglia in the olfactory bulb have a nose for protecting the brain from infection

Microglia help limit infection to the olfactory bulb and protects neurons from damage that could occur as a result of viral infection.

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·February 29, 2020·9 min read

A big coronavirus mystery: What about the children?

Infectious disease experts report between 40% and 70% of adults could become infected with coronavirus during the outbreak. In a new interview, Dr. Lipsitch, head of Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, discusses the risks and spread potential of COVID-19, and addresses how the infection could impact children's' health.

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·February 26, 2020·4 min read

Vaping alters oral bacteria, increasing infection risk

Vaping e-cigarettes modulates the oral microbiome and increases the abundance of pathobionts. The aerosols in vaping products alter the host response, prompting gum inflammation and making epithelial cells in the mouth susceptible to infection.

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infection

How the Brain Senses Infection

Lack of Sleep Increases Infection Risk

Antidepressant Use and Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Study Explores Infection Effect on Fetal Brain Development

Link Between Exercise Intensity and Risk of Infection

When Severe Infection Causes Long-Term Mood Disorders

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

Stress Slows the Immune Response in Sick Mice

Key Role of Immune Cells in Brain Infection Identified

Microglia in the olfactory bulb have a nose for protecting the brain from infection

A big coronavirus mystery: What about the children?

Vaping alters oral bacteria, increasing infection risk

Exercise Mitigates Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Boosting Infant Brains: Parental Speech Enhances Baby’s Development

Mosaic Mutations Reveal New Insights into Bipolar Disorder

Visualizing Brain Synapse Strength With AI

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