FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 20, 2021·3 min readUnleashing Treg Cells May Lead to Treatments for Multiple SclerosisPiezo1 limits the potential of regulatory T cells (Treg) to mitigate autoimmune neuroinflammation. Inhibiting Piezo1 could lead to new treatments for autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 19, 2021·4 min readStudy May Show Why Multiple Sclerosis Patients Develop Progressive DisabilityScars and lesions on the brain and spinal cord offer clues as to why progressive disability occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 16, 2021·3 min readBlood Immune and Clotting Components Could Contribute to PsychosisA new theory proposes an imbalance of blood proteins involved in the immune system and in blood clotting networks leads to inflammation that contributes to the development of psychosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 14, 2021·5 min readSignaling Molecule That May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease IdentifiedMouse and human studies reveal Interleukin-3 may modify immune responses in the brain that cause cell death and lead to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 14, 2021·4 min readCompound Derived From Turmeric Essential Oil Has Neuroprotective PropertiesAromatic turmerone, a compound derived from turmeric essential oil, and its derivatives directly affect dopamine neurons to generate neuroprotective properties in tissue culture models of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 13, 2021·4 min readCombining Plant-Based Diet and a Healthy Microbiome May Protect Against Multiple SclerosisA diet rich in foods containing isoflavone, a plant-based compound found in legumes, chickpeas, and peanuts, that resembles estrogen, protects against multiple sclerosis symptoms in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 12, 2021·6 min readA Fermented-Food Diet Increases Microbiome Diversity and Lowers InflammationA diet rich in fermented foods, such as yogurt and kimchi, can help to improve gut microbiome diversity and reduce symptoms of chronic inflammation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 28, 2021·4 min readSunflower Seed Peptide Could Treat Pain and InflammationSynthetically optimizing a peptide commonly found in sunflower seeds could help provide relief for gastrointestinal pain and inflammation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2021·3 min readDifferences in Human, Mouse Brain Cells Have Important Implications for Disease ResearchA new study reveals humans and mice have significant differences in how oxidative stress and inflammation trigger immune response genes in astrocytes. Researchers suggest lab models of neurodegeneration should incorporate specially engineered mouse models with lower resistance to oxidative stress, rendering them more human-like.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 23, 2021·4 min readWestern High-Fat Diet Can Cause Chronic PainA Western-style diet, high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, increases symptoms of inflammation, neuropathy, and chronic pain. However, changing to a lower-fat diet can help reverse or relieve symptoms of inflammatory pain disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 22, 2021·4 min readIn Many Cases, Multiple Sclerosis Starts Long Before the DiagnosisMore frequent hospital and doctor's office visits in the years leading up to multiple sclerosis diagnosis with early MS type symptoms are usually associated with a prodromal phase of the disease, when they should be regarded as an ongoing progression of the autoimmune disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 16, 2021·2 min readA Distinctive Inflammatory Signature Found in a Genetic Form of ALSResearchers found an increased inflammatory signal in patients with the C90rf72 subtype of ALS. The increased inflammatory biomarkers could be found in peripheral serum tests.Read More
