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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.

This shows how the fungal spores germinate to yeast.

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·August 28, 2015·5 min read

Preventing Meningitis: Tracking Germination From Dormant Fungal Spore to Disease Causing Yeast

A new study details how a dormant fungal spore germinates and transforms into a yeast that can cause meningitis.

Image shows zebrafish larva infected with cryptococcal meningitis.

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·September 29, 2015·5 min read

Meningitis Model Shows Infection’s Sci-Fi Worthy Creep Into the Brain

A new study tracks, in real time, how Cryptococcal meningitis invades the brain.

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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.

Image shows mice playing in tubes and on a wheel.

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·October 3, 2016·4 min read

Toys and Enriched Surroundings Can Help Fight Infection: Mouse Study

Researchers report mice living in an enriched environment and stimulating surroundings have healthier immune systems.

Image shows rhesus monkeys grooming one another.

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·November 27, 2016·5 min read

Upward Mobility Boosts Immunity in Monkeys

A new study in rhesus monkeys shows the stress of a lower social status can alter the immune system, even in the absence of other risk factors.

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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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·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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·November 22, 2017·3 min read

Link Between Infection and Schizophrenia Symptoms Discovered

University of Otago researchers report children have an increased risk of developing cognitive deficits linked to schizophrenia if their mother's immune system was activated as a result of infection during pregnancy.

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·March 28, 2018·5 min read

How Brain Circuits are Affected by Infections in Mothers and Newborns

A new study backs up existing evidence that maternal immune activation can impact brain development in children. Researchers report immune activation during pregnancy or soon after birth can cause alterations to brain networks associated with social behavior, resulting in autism-like symptoms in the offspring.

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·June 18, 2018·2 min read

How a Killer Fungus Unleashes Meningitis and Brain Infections

A new study reveals how early immune response helps spread neurocryptococcosis. The findings may help develop new treatments that can prevent and treat this fungal infection.