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
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2022·6 min readSubcutaneous Fat Emerges as a Protector of Females’ BrainsSubcutaneous fat has a neuroprotective effect against brain inflammation, but the effect may diminish following menopause.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2022·3 min readA Compound That Reverses Gut Inflammation DevelopedResearchers have developed a new compound, dubbed FexD, that can prevent and reverse inflammation in mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 12, 2022·2 min readGut-Brain Axis: The Connection Between Illnesses of the Digestive and Nervous SystemsA new study aims to investigate the interaction between the digestive and nervous systems, or the gut-brain axis, to discover more about the links between digestive health and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 11, 2022·6 min readLong-Term Consumption of Food Allergens May Lead To Behavior and Mood ChangesFood allergens can affect your brain and behavior if you are hypersensitized, even if you don't suffer from typical food allergy symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 6, 2022·5 min readImmunotherapy Eliminates Disease-Causing Cells in Multiple Sclerosis-Like DiseaseCAR-T, a therapy generally used in the treatment of cancer, has been shown to eliminate unhealthy cells that trigger autoimmunity in mouse models of multiple-sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2022·3 min readTrouble Sleeping? You Could Be at Risk of Type 2 DiabetesThose who report trouble sleeping are at increased risk of poor cardiometabolic health problems which can lead to type 2 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 29, 2022·3 min readKey Factors Identified for Regeneration of Brain TissueResearchers have identified two proteins that prevent the formation of scars in the brain and help promote the regeneration of new neural tissue.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2022·3 min readThe Brain’s Immune Cells Can Be Triggered to Slow Down Alzheimer’s DiseaseActivating TREM2 on microglia in the brains of those with Alzheimer's could help slow down the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
