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·March 7, 2021·3 min read

Eight Ways Chemical Pollutants Harm the Body

From impairing nervous system function and changing bacterial communities in the microbiome to increasing oxidative stress and inflammation, researchers report on the ways in which exposure to chemical pollution harms the body.

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·March 5, 2021·3 min read

A New Way to Halt Excessive Inflammation

The protein Arginase-2 works through mitochondria to reduce inflammation. The findings could lead to new treatments for diseases associated with neuroinflammation, including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

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·March 4, 2021·4 min read

A New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain and Inflammation

MRC1+ macrophages are dysfunctional in animal models of neuropathic pain. Stimulating the expression of the anti-inflammatory protein CD163 reduced signs of neuroinflammation in the spinal cords of mice with neuropathic pain.

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·March 4, 2021·4 min read

Astrocytes Derived From Patients With Bipolar Disorder Malfunction

Astrocytes derived from pluripotent stem cells of bipolar patients provide suboptimal support for neural activity. The malfunction can be traced to the inflammation-promoting molecule, interleukin-6.

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·March 2, 2021·3 min read

Potential Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Found Safe and Effective in Animals

A new drug modulates, rather than inhibits, a key enzyme implicated in the formation of Alzheimer's related plaques.

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·February 18, 2021·3 min read

Omega-3 Supplements May Reduce Muscle Soreness After Exercise

Taking omega-3 supplements may help to reduce muscle soreness following exercise. Researchers found omega-3 reduced inflammation and decreased muscle damage post exercise.

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·February 17, 2021·4 min read

New Link Between Personality and Risk of Death

Study finds the immune system links personality to the long-term risk of mortality. Those who score higher on the personality trait of conscientiousness tend to live longer because their immune systems have lower levels of interleukin-6.

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·February 17, 2021·3 min read

Mimicking a Chronic Immune Response Changes the Brain

Chronic increases of the cytokine IL-17a circulating in the blood of mice reduced microglia activity in one region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory and learning.

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·February 11, 2021·5 min read

Spinal Fluid of People With Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Signals Inflammation

People with the APOE4 genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease also have lower levels of the CRP inflammatory molecules in their spinal fluid. Researchers speculate these inflammatory molecules may be accumulating in the brain and causing damage, rather than floating freely in cerebrospinal fluid.

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·February 10, 2021·4 min read

Lipid Epoxides Target Pain and Inflammatory Pathways in Neurons

Two epoxidated compounds prove to be powerful in the regulation of pain and inflammation.

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·February 9, 2021·6 min read

What’s Driving ‘Brain Fog’ in People With COVID-19?

Many patients report symptoms of "brain fog" and confusion as a result of COVID-19 infection. Researchers report inflammatory molecules in the cerebral spinal fluid could be the cause of brain fog associated with coronavirus. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as steriods, could help alleviate the symptoms of COVID brain.

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·January 27, 2021·6 min read

How Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain?

Immune cells in the meninges monitor fluid released from the brain. If the fluid contains signs of infection, disease, or damage, the immune cells initiate an immune response to tackle the problem.

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inflammation

Eight Ways Chemical Pollutants Harm the Body

A New Way to Halt Excessive Inflammation

A New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain and Inflammation

Astrocytes Derived From Patients With Bipolar Disorder Malfunction

Potential Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Found Safe and Effective in Animals

Omega-3 Supplements May Reduce Muscle Soreness After Exercise

New Link Between Personality and Risk of Death

Mimicking a Chronic Immune Response Changes the Brain

Spinal Fluid of People With Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Signals Inflammation

Lipid Epoxides Target Pain and Inflammatory Pathways in Neurons

What’s Driving ‘Brain Fog’ in People With COVID-19?

How Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain?

How Your Brain Saves Nostalgia From Scandals

Dietary Lecithin Linked to Lower Cognitive Impairment

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