FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2021·4 min readThe Human Immune System Is an Early RiserActivation of the immune system oscillates throughout the day, peaking just before we wake.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 17, 2020·5 min readCellular Connections Found Between Nervous and Immune SystemsResearchers have identified a direct cellular interaction between the nervous system and the immune system. Pain sensing neurons around the lymph nodes can modulate lymph node activity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 14, 2019·4 min readHow stressed-out gut bacteria may trigger autoimmune responseChronic social stress in mice induces the expression of virulent genes in the gut microbiota. The altered microbiota increases the presence of effector T helper cells in the lymph nodes and induces myelin autoreactive cells. Exposure to chronic stress, therefore, may increase the risk of developing autoimmune diseases for some individuals with a susceptibility.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 16, 2018·2 min readResearchers Break New Ground in Understanding the Workings of the Lymphatic SystemResearchers have identified the signaling molecules that activate the lymphatic pathway. The study also identified the cells that produce the signaling molecule and how they are used in lymphatic development.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2017·5 min readGut Bacteria Linked to Age Related ConditionsResearchers transplanted gut bacteria from older mice into young mice and noted age related chronic inflammation following the procedure. The process, dubbed inflammaging, is linked to conditions associated with older age such as stoke and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 19, 2017·5 min readAn Interconnection Between the Nervous and Immune SystemResearchers reveal a neuroendocrine system reflex may trigger an increased susceptibility to contracting bacterial infections following injuries to the brain or spinal cord.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2017·5 min readTattoos Are More Than Skin Deep: Ink Can Reach Lymph NodesA new study reveals nanoparticles from tattoo ink travels into the body and reaches the lymph nodes. Researchers have collected visual evidence showing lymph nodes tinted with the colors of a person's tattoos.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 3, 2017·3 min readTracking ZIKA Transmission in MiceA new study investigates how the ZIKA virus can be sexually transmitted between male and female mice, and how the virus can pass vertically from mother to fetus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2017·3 min readProtein That Increases Effectiveness of Vaccines DiscoveredA new study identifies a protein that may help make vaccines more effective and provide protection from diseases such as cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2016·4 min readReprogramming Lymph Nodes to Fight Multiple SclerosisReprogramming lymph nodes could help to 'turn off' harmful immune attacks that occur in Multiple Sclerosis while keeping the immune system intact, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 15, 2016·4 min readReopening Avenues for Attacking ALSResearchers report the most common genetic mutation associated with ALS plays an important role in not only the nervous system, but also the blood and immune systems.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 7, 2015·3 min readNoninvasive Brain Palpation May Soon Be PossibleResearchers have developed a new imaging method that produces the same information as invasive brain palpation procedures.Read More