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·April 24, 2017·5 min read

Inflammatory Pathways Link to Obsessive Behaviors in Frontotemporal Dementia

Researchers link obsessive behaviors in frontotemporal dementia to immune pathways and suggest targeting the immune system could be a new strategy for the treatment of FTD.

Image shows the chemical structure of GABA, a neurotransmitter implicated in schizophrenia.

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·March 14, 2017·6 min read

New Clues to Schizophrenia

According to new studies, people with schizophrenia have lower levels of GABA and altered immune cells in the brain.

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·March 2, 2017·4 min read

Sex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain Therapies

The microglia in women's brains are more active in regions involved in pain processing, a new study reports.

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·January 19, 2017·5 min read

Curb Your Immune Enthusiasm

Researchers discover a way in which to prevent immune attacks on viruses used as therapeutic treatments.

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·January 18, 2017·7 min read

Toxic Brain Cells May Drive Many Neuodegenerative Disorders

A new study reports astrocytes may be a driving force behind a number of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·January 17, 2017·5 min read

First Cell Culture of Live Adult Human neurons Shows Potential of Brain Cell Types

Researchers successfully grew adult human neurons from tissue donated from surgery patients. The researchers were able to identify at least 5 brain cell types and the potential proteins each cell could make.

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·January 10, 2017·5 min read

Drug That Aids Injured Adult Brains May Exacerbate Cognitive Problems in Kids

A new study reports that when minocycline is given to new born rats following a head injury, cognitive deficits are exacerbated.

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·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Microglia Cells Renew Themselves Quicker Than First Thought

The turn over of microglia cells is at least ten times faster than previously predicted, allowing for entire renewal of microglia a number of times during ones lifetime, a new study reports.

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·December 14, 2016·4 min read

Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Detected in Cerebrospinal Fluid

Researchers have discovered an early immune response in people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 13, 2016·6 min read

Estrogen Increases Vision Loss Risk in Rare Genetic Disease

A new study suggests blocking estrogen may help preserve eyesight in girls with NF1.

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·December 10, 2016·7 min read

Unique Visual Stimulation May Be New Treatment For Alzheimer’s

Inducing gamma oscillations appears to suppress amyloid production and could prove an effective treatment potential for Alzheimer's.

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·December 1, 2016·6 min read

Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Gut Microbiome

A new study reports a link between the deterioration of motor skills in Parkinson's disease and alterations in the composition of populations of gut bacteria.