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Image shows a 3d view of mouse intestinal neurons.

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·January 25, 2016·4 min read

Neurons in Gut Help Immune System Keep Inflammation in Check

Researchers report neurons help protect intestinal tissue from over-inflammation.

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·January 18, 2016·2 min read

Get Some Rest! Catch Up Sleep Can Reduce Diabetes Risk

Researchers report two consecutive nights of extended sleep may counteract the increased risk of diabetes associated with sleep loss.

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·January 13, 2016·4 min read

Inflammation Connected to Elevated Glutamate Could Guide Depression Treatments

A new study reports on which patients may respond best to depression treatments that target glutamate.

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·January 11, 2016·4 min read

Immune Cells Key to Maintaining Blood-Brain Barrier

A new study reports microglia are responsible for maintaining and repairing the blood-brain barrier.

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·December 14, 2015·3 min read

Death of Myelin Creating Brain Cells May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

The death of myelin producing oligodendrocytes appears to trigger multiple sclerosis like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.

Green fluorescent protein-tagged herpes simplex virus is reactivating from cultures of neurons. Credit: Anna Cliffe, PhD, UNC School of Medicine.

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·December 9, 2015·6 min read

Herpes Simplex Virus Reactivates in Neurons and Triggers Disease

Researchers discover the cold sore virus, herpes simplex, resides within neurons. During times of stress, the virus reactivates and triggers symptoms associated with the disease.

Image of a brain slice from an alzheimer's patient.

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·December 2, 2015·4 min read

Antidepressant Appears to Protect Against Compound That Causes Dementia

Researchers report that a commonly prescribed antidepressant may also protect against compounds that can cause memory loss and dementia.

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·December 1, 2015·6 min read

HIV Drugs Interfere With Brain’s “Insulation”

Common antiretroviral therapies used to treat HIV/AIDS can disrupt the function of oligodendrocytes which are critical for the manufacturing of myelin, a new study reports.

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·November 30, 2015·7 min read

Pregnancy Hormone Helps Multiple Sclerosis Patients Avoid Relapse

Patients with RRMS who took the pregnancy hormone estriol in combination with their regular medication were able to avoid relapse, a new study reports.

Image shows an aeromedical evacuation of injured patients.

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·November 30, 2015·4 min read

Air Evacuations Could Further Harm Patients With Brain Injuries

A new study reports air evacuations may pose a significant added risk for people with TBI as they could potentially cause more damage.

Brain scans with the vmPFC and VS highlighted.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·November 20, 2015·4 min read

Reward Circuits Weakened by Inflammation in Depression

Researchers find high level of inflammation markers in the blood of people with depression. The research indicates persistent inflammation affects brain areas associated with the more stubborn symptoms of depression.