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A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain

Neuroscience NewsMarch 27, 2020

HIV infection leads to increased EIF2 signaling in microglia, astrocytes, and neurons. Study reveals how HIV infection and some antiretrovirals affect cognition and the central nervous system.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s risk genes converge on microglia

Neuroscience NewsMarch 18, 2020

Findings indicate a large part of the genetic risk of Alzheimer's involves a microglial response to amyloid-beta.... Read More...

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Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

Neuroscience NewsMarch 17, 2020

In all three types of frontotemporal dementia, researchers found the more the inflammation in each part of the brain, the more harmful the build-up of junk proteins.... Read More...

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Stimulating immune cells to protect against Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsMarch 10, 2020

Stimulating activation of microglia may help eliminate Alzheimer's associated plaques, thus helping to prevent the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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Visceral fat delivers signal to the brain that hurts cognition

Neuroscience NewsMarch 3, 2020

Visceral fat impairs memory via proinflammatory interleukin-1 beta mediated microglia activation in the hippocampus.... Read More...

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Our own immune cells damage the integrity of the blood-brain barrier

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 28, 2020

Microglia initially protects the blood-brain barrier from damage due to systemic inflammation. However, microglia can alter their behavior and increase the permeability of the blood-brain barrier, thus damaging it.... Read More...

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‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 24, 2020

By inhibiting a particular receptor microglia use to survive, researchers reduced neuroinflammation and prompted recovery following traumatic brain injury in mouse models.... Read More...

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How the brain’s immune system could be harnessed to improve memory

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 11, 2020

Altering microglia in rats helped enhance their performance in memory tasks by up to 50%. The findings could help to develop new therapies that enhance memory function and prevent cognitive decline in humans.... Read More...

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Brain cells long thought of as passive play key role in memory

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 7, 2020

Microglia, key immune cells in the brain, may play a significant role in memory retention.... Read More...

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Immune response in brain and spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseases

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 30, 2020

Microglia can interfere with macrophages, preventing the movement of these blood immune cells to injury sites. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injury.... Read More...

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Gut microbes may improve stroke recovery

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 8, 2020

Microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) modulate stroke recovery. The effect was mediated by circulating lymphocytes on microglia activation. The study reports SCFAs could be a potential therapeutic to improve post-stroke recovery.... Read More...

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High fat diet impairs new neuron creation in female mice

Neuroscience NewsDecember 26, 2019

Female mice exposed to a high-fat diet have limited hippocampal neurogenesis. The findings may explain why women are at higher risk of developing dementia than men.... Read More...

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microglia

A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain

Alzheimer’s risk genes converge on microglia

Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

Stimulating immune cells to protect against Alzheimer’s

Visceral fat delivers signal to the brain that hurts cognition

Our own immune cells damage the integrity of the blood-brain barrier

‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery

How the brain’s immune system could be harnessed to improve memory

Brain cells long thought of as passive play key role in memory

Immune response in brain and spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseases

Gut microbes may improve stroke recovery

High fat diet impairs new neuron creation in female mice