FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 21, 2017·5 min readBrain Inflammation Discovered in Those With OCDBrain inflammation is 30% higher in people with OCD than in their peers without the disorder, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2017·5 min readSurprising New Link Between Inflammation and Mental IllnessA new study considers whether immune system changes in people with lupus contribute to neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2017·4 min readRetina May Be Sensitive Gauge of Blast Wave Pressure InjuryBlast related injuries that do not cause long term brain injury can result in long term retinal injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 31, 2017·4 min readNew Connections Sprout Between Alzheimer’s and the Immune SystemStudy offers insight into the link between the immune system and the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2017·4 min readSeasonal Flu Infection May Increase Parkinson’s RiskA new study reports mice infected with a flu virus had an increased risk of developing Parkinson's symptoms. Importantly, mice vaccinated against the flu were less sensitive to MPTP and less likely to develop Parkinson's like symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 30, 2017·5 min readPhagocytes in the Brain: Good or Bad?Stimulating microglial cells could delay the onset of some neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 19, 2017·3 min readNew Robust and Efficient Method For Deriving Microglia From Human Stem CellsNew protocol will allow researchers to generate microglia from individual patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 27, 2017·5 min readA Molecular Trigger For Brain InflammationFindings could help guide researchers to develop new drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2017·4 min readSkin Stem Cells Used to Generate New Brain CellsResearchers generate microglia from stem cells derived from the skin. They believe their findings could help advance the understanding of the role microglia plays in Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 24, 2017·5 min readInflammatory Pathways Link to Obsessive Behaviors in Frontotemporal DementiaResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2017·6 min readNew Clues to SchizophreniaAccording to new studies, people with schizophrenia have lower levels of GABA and altered immune cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·March 2, 2017·4 min readSex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain TherapiesThe microglia in women's brains are more active in regions involved in pain processing, a new study reports.Read More
