FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 5, 2017·5 min readInvestigating Protein’s Role in Lupus DevelopmentA new study reports the loss of the Bim protein in macrophages leads to lupus-like symptoms in mice. The findings may help in the development of new treatments for the autoimmune disease in humans.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 18, 2016·5 min readAnti-Inflammatory Drugs Could Help Treat Depression SymptomsA new study reports anti-inflammatories used to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis may also help to treat some cases of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·6 min readHigh Fat Diets Prompt Immune Cells to Munch at SynapsesAccording to researchers, high fat diets appear to prompt microglia to start consuming synapses in mice.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 6, 2013·2 min readInduction of Mild Inflammation Leads to Cognitive Deficits Related to SchizophreniaResearchers have identified an exceptional mouse model of schizophrenia. The study identified a mutant mouse lacking the Schnurri-2 protein (Shn-2 KO) that exhibits behavioral deficits and other brain features consistent with schizophrenia.Read More
