FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 11, 2022·3 min readWhy Severe Depression Affects Women and Men DifferentlyResearchers found alterations in different parts of the brain in males and females with severe depression. The findings also reveal a specific biomarker for depression in blood samples of women.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 11, 2022·4 min readCould Childhood Inflammation or Infection Be a Cause of Depression and Psychosis?Infection, inflammation, and metabolic disorders early in life could increase the chances of developing depression and psychosis during adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 10, 2022·4 min readYears Lived Alone And / Or Serial Break-Ups Strongly Linked to Inflammation in MenMen who spend several years living alone or experience serial relationship breakups are at increased risk of inflammation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 5, 2022·3 min readOne Autoimmune Disease Could Lead To AnotherStudy reveals mice with antibody-induced rheumatoid arthritis went on to develop spinal lesions similar to those associated with axial spondyloarthritis.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 5, 2022·4 min readBiomarkers Linked to Autism Risk IdentifiedResearchers identified molecular signatures of gestational inflammation that appear to be biomarkers for autism risk. The immune signatures were identified in both maternal blood samples during pregnancy and in umbilical cord blood from children later diagnosed with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 30, 2021·3 min readDoesn’t an Excessive Intake of Simple Sugar Affect Higher Brain Function?A new study in mice found excessive sugar intake during puberty could be an environmental risk factor for the development of psychiatric disorders in those with genetic predispositions.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2021·5 min readAsthma May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors, but How?Asthma causes T cells to induce lung inflammation but prevents the growth of brain tumors. Reprogramming T cells in patients with brain cancer to act like T cells in those with asthma may help to curb the growth of tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2021·6 min readBlood From Marathoner Mice Boosts Brain Function in Their Couch-Potato CounterpartsBlood from young adult, fit mice benefits the brain of sedentary mice of the same age. A single protein, clusterin, appears to be largely responsible for the benefit.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 8, 2021·3 min readTrigger Found for Harmful Inflammation in Lupus and Macular DegenerationAge-related macular degeneration and lupus share a common contributor to inflammation. The findings could help researchers develop new treatments for those conditions, and other conditions associated with inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 1, 2021·5 min readNovel Immune Cell Population May Trigger Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Brain DisordersA unique subset of group 3 innate lymphoid cells spurs T cells to attack myelinated nerve fibers in mouse models of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 28, 2021·5 min readExercise May Reduce Brain Inflammation, Reducing the Risk of Alzheimer’sPhysical activity appears to reduce microglial activation and improve cognition in the aging human brain, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 26, 2021·4 min readDrug Designed for Alzheimer’s Disease May Hold Promise for Treating GlioblastomaA class of drugs called BACE1 inhibitors, originally designed to treat Alzheimer's disease, shows potential for the treatment of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More
