FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2016·4 min readImmune System May Play a Larger Role in Alzheimer’s than ThoughtA new study reports immune cells that help us fight off infections may play a larger role in Alzheimer's disease than researchers previously thought.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·3 min readGene Study Points Toward Therapies for Alzheimer’s and Other Brain DisorderA new study suggests developing medications that target microglia could offer hope for treating a number of neurological conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 26, 2016·4 min readStudy Details Source of Mental Problems Associated with Multiple SclerosisA new study sheds light on how damage in the brain caused by MS may explain the cognitive decline associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2016·3 min readCocaine Makes Brain Cells Cannibalize ThemselvesA new study reports cocaine induces autophagy in microglia and astrocytes. However, an experimental compound could counteract the process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2016·4 min readImmune Cells Key to Maintaining Blood-Brain BarrierA new study reports microglia are responsible for maintaining and repairing the blood-brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2016·4 min readBlocking Brain Inflammation Could Protect Memory For Alzheimer’s PatientsReducing brain inflammation could help to halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·6 min readHigh Fat Diets Prompt Immune Cells to Munch at SynapsesAccording to researchers, high fat diets appear to prompt microglia to start consuming synapses in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 4, 2015·4 min readHarnessing the Immune System to Fight Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports the immune system could potentially be harnessed to help clear amyloid plaques in order to help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 16, 2015·4 min readInflammation in the Brain Linked to Schizophrenia RiskA new study reports immune cells are more active in the brains of people at risk of developing schizophrenia, as well as those already diagnosed with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2015·3 min readBoosting the Brain’s Waste Disposal System to Help Fight Alzheimer’sResearchers investigate whether they can mobilize the immune system to help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·5 min readSingle Drop of Blood in Brain Can Trigger Immune Response Akin to Multiple SclerosisResearchers report disruption of the BBB can trigger a cascade of events that result in brain damage and autoimmunity characteristic of MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 5, 2015·3 min readMicroglia Plays Crucial Role in Early Progression of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports researchers discovered that tau fibrils spread with the help on microglia in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Read More