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·November 20, 2020·4 min read

Gut Immune Cells May Help Send Multiple Sclerosis Into Remission

Study finds signs of IgA antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis during a flare-up of the disease, but not when the patients are in remission. The findings suggest gut immune cells are involved in relapse episodes of multiple sclerosis. Read More

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·November 17, 2020·4 min read

Study Explores Sleep Apnea, Autoimmune Disease Link

Poor sleep and inadequate oxygen supply associated with obstructive sleep apnea appears to affect cytokines. This could explain the link between OSA and an increased risk of autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Read More

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·November 16, 2020·3 min read

Parasite Infection Discovery Could Assist Mental Health Treatments

Behavioral changes in those with T.gondii infection could be linked to lower levels of norepinephrine. Norepinephrine also controls inflammation. Both neuroinflammation and norepinephrine are associated with a range of psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia and ADHD. Read More

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·November 16, 2020·4 min read

Chronic Alcohol Use Reshapes the Brain’s Immune Landscape, Driving Anxiety and Addiction

Study identifies inflammatory mechanisms and cellular activity in the amygdala that drives alcohol addiction in mice. Chronic alcohol exposure compromises immune cells in the brain, driving anxiety and alcohol consumption that may lead to the development of AUD. Read More

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·November 15, 2020·4 min read

Promising Multiple Sclerosis Drug Could Worsen Disease

TEPP-46, a drug developed for the treatment of cancer and showed promise for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, could make MS symptoms worse, a new study reports. The drug appears to redirect inflammation away from the spinal cord and directly into the brain. Read More

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·November 9, 2020·3 min read

Safeguard That Protects Blood’s ‘Fountain of Youth’ Discovered

YTHDF2 is a key protein that assists in creating healthy blood cells by regulating the body's inflammatory response. Read More

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·November 4, 2020·6 min read

The Gut Trains the Immune System to Protect the Brain

IgA cells that originate in the gut play a role appear to have neuroprotective properties against diseases associated with neuroinflammation, such as meningitis. Read More

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·October 28, 2020·4 min read

Cancer Cells Mediate Immune Suppression in the Brain

Myeloid cells can suppress the immune response, allowing breast cancer cells to metastasize in the brain and form secondary tumor sites. Read More

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·October 20, 2020·4 min read

Anti-Inflammatory Therapy Shows Promise in Slowing Progression of Multiple Sclerosis

A new intranasal delivery system shows promise in reducing neuroinflammation and slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis. Read More

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·October 14, 2020·4 min read

Maltreatment Tied to Higher Inflammation in Girls

Girls who are abused in early life have higher levels of inflammation than boys who are maltreated and other children who did not experience abuse. Read More

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·October 14, 2020·2 min read

Links Between Inflammation and Parkinson’s Disease Highlighted

Parkinson's patients carrying mutations in PINK1 and Parkin genes have increased levels of circulating interleukin 6 and mitochondrial DNA. The findings strengthen a link between genetic risk factors from Parkinson's disease and inflammation. Read More

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·October 9, 2020·5 min read

The Choroid Plexus: A Conduit for Prenatal Inflammation?

Mouse study reveals the choroid plexus can act as a conduit for inflammation that can arise from maternal inflammation, impacting fetal brain development. Read More

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