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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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·October 23, 2017·4 min read

Activation of Immune T Cells Leads to Behavioral Changes

A new Nature Immunology study reveals immune cells alter the body's metabolism when activated, leading to changes in behavior.

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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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·February 14, 2019·3 min read

Antidepressants Could Stop Deadly Sepsis

A new study reports fluvoxamine, an antidepressant used to treat OCD appears to be effective in stopping sepsis.

The gut and brain are highlighted in this drawing of a man

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·July 17, 2019·5 min read

Bacterial intestinal infections may trigger Parkinson’s disease

Mice infected with bacteria that cause mild intestinal infections exhibited Parkinson's like symptoms later in life. The findings provide a pathophysiological model in which intestinal infections may act as a trigger for Parkinson's disease.

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·March 28, 2016·4 min read

Biological Mechanism Passes On Long Term Epigenetic ‘Memories’

A new study uncovers the mechanism that turns the inheritance of environmental influences on and off.

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·September 13, 2017·8 min read

Blocking Gut Bacteria Strains May Reduce Autism Risk Linked to Maternal Infection

MIT researchers report mothers who contract severe infections during pregnancy face higher autism risks in their children. However, ASD risks could be reduced by blocking the function of certain strains of bacteria found in the mother's gut.

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·March 7, 2019·4 min read

Children Have Elevated Risk for Mental Health Issues if Mother Treated for Infection During Pregnancy

Risks for autism and depression are higher if one’s mother was in a hospital with an infection during pregnancy according to a new study.

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·May 31, 2019·5 min read

Classification system based on co-occurring conditions may provide insight into autism

Gastrointestinal and immune disorders, along with sleep disruptions and seizures often co-occur at similar points of time in those diagnosed under the autism spectrum. Analyzing patterns in diagnosis of co-occurring medical conditions allowed for the identification of three subtypes of children with ASD. The findings could provide new insight into the mechanics of ASD.

This image shows a CT scan slice of the brain showing a right-hemispheric ischemic stroke.

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·August 21, 2014·3 min read

Common Infections Tied to Some Stroke Risk in Kids

A new study reports infections like the flu and common cold can temporarily increase stroke risk in children.

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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.