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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 12, 2014·2 min read

‘Trojan Horse’ Proteins Used to Target Hard to Reach Cancers

Using nanoparticles, researchers have discovered a way to target difficult to reach cancers.

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·December 5, 2016·6 min read

“Shock and Kill” Strategy for Curing HIV May Endanger Patients’ Brains

The 'shock and kill' therapeutic strategy for treating HIV could potentially cause harmful neuroinflammation, a new study reveals.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·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 16, 2020·2 min read

A new strategy for the management of inflammatory pain

M2 macrophages can produce various endogenous opioids, such as endorphins, enkephalin, and dynorphin, which activate opioid receptors at the site of inflammation.

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·September 21, 2015·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug Could Be Used to Treat Bone Loss

A new study reports a drug commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease appears to effectively reduce bone loss and prevent fractures.

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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

Boosting the Brain’s Waste Disposal System to Help Fight Alzheimer’s

Researchers investigate whether they can mobilize the immune system to help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 6, 2016·6 min read

Brain Guardians Remove Dying Neurons

A new study reports on how immune receptors clear dying and dysfunctional brain cells.

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·June 12, 2023·8 min read

Cellular Custodians: ‘Big Eater’ Macrophages May Hold Key to Autoimmune Disease Treatment

The mysterious workings of tingible body macrophages (TBMs) have been substantially demystified. These TBMs, a subtype of macrophages within our lymph nodes, were found to devour antibody-producing B cells, a function essential in defending our bodies against harmful pathogens.

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·May 6, 2019·3 min read

Detailed brain map uncovers hidden immune cells that may be involved in neurodegenerative disorders

Using mouse models, researchers have developed a comprehensive map of the brain's immune cells. The study found microglia in the choroid plexus showed a similar activation state as microglia that come into contact with Amyloid deposits.