FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2023·4 min readTaste Cells’ Role in Immune Response May Lead to Treatment of Taste LossA subset of taste cells may play a key role in the body's immune response to harmful oral microbes. The findings could help taste loss associated with infections, aging, and dysregulation of the oral microbiome caused by chemotherapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2023·5 min readFresh Insights Into Inflammation and Aging BrainsStudy sheds new light on the link between brain inflammation and cognitive impairment associated with aging. Findings suggest the connection may be the result of a cellular chain reaction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2023·3 min readHigh Fat Diet Activates Early Inflammation in Mouse Brains, Supports Link to Neurological DiseaseHigh-fat diets promote early inflammatory responses in the brain via an immune pathway associated with diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. The findings suggest a link between metabolic dysfunction and cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·January 10, 2023·5 min readStudy Reveals Mechanism Involved in Neuropathic Pain and Could Help Develop Specific TreatmentStudy reveals the role played by neuropathic pain in dendritic cells in the meninges via an increase in the metabolic kynurenine pathway. When the kynurenine pathway initiated by IDO1 was blocked, neuropathic pain was nullified.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 8, 2023·5 min readEating Almonds Daily Boosts Exercise Recovery Molecule by 69% Among ‘Weekend Warriors’Adding 57g of almonds to the diet every day for a month increases levels of the beneficial fat, 12,13-DiHOME in blood samples immediately after a session of intense exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 6, 2023·4 min readInflammatory Trigger a New Clue in Alzheimer’s and PSPAn inflammatory trigger like one present during viral infections is elevated in those with Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2023·5 min readNewly Discovered Anatomy Shields and Monitors BrainResearchers have discovered a previously unidentified component of brain anatomy that acts as both a protective barrier and a platform by which immune cells monitor the brain for signs of inflammation and infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 5, 2023·5 min readIntestinal Bacteria May Be an Important Piece in the Jigsaw Puzzle of Multiple SclerosisStudy reveals differences in the composition and functionality of intestinal bacteria of multiple sclerosis patients depending on whether their illness is active or whether they are in treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 20, 2022·5 min readAntidepressant Use and Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Neurodevelopmental DisordersA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 16, 2022·5 min readInflammation May Explain Antidepressants’ Link to Preterm BirthThe common antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) provokes an inflammatory response in the amniotic sac. The findings may reveal the underlying factor of why women who take SSRI antidepressants are at higher risk of preterm birth.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 15, 2022·4 min readPoor Gut Health May Drive Multiple Sclerosis, but a Better Diet May Ease ItResearchers found significantly higher levels of Lcn-2 levels in the stools of patients with multiple sclerosis. This marker correlated with reduced bacterial diversity and increases in other markers of intestinal inflammation. Bacteria that ease inflammatory bowel disease were also reduced in MS patients with high fecal levels of Lcn-2 levels.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 14, 2022·4 min readOlfactory Viral Inflammation Associated With Accelerated Onset of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer's disease onset may be accelerated by viruses that inflame and disrupt signals from the olfactory system to the hippocampus, a new study reports.Read More
