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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.

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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.

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·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.

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·November 18, 2015·4 min read

Miscarriage and Preeclampsia Risk Increased by Brain Disorder

Women with autoimmune disease neuromyelitis optica are at increased risk of miscarriage and preeclampsia during pregnancy, a new study reports.

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·November 5, 2015·3 min read

Solution for Side Effects of Alzheimer’s Immunotherapy Treatment

According to researchers, small, precise changes in anti-amyloid antibodies preserve immunotherapeutic activity without the inflammatory side effects for Alzheimer's patients.

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·November 4, 2015·4 min read

Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

A 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.

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·November 3, 2015·2 min read

A Better Way to Map Brain Tumors

Researchers have discovered a protein that helps map the edges of brain tumors so they show up more clearly on MRI scans.

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·November 2, 2015·5 min read

The Innate Immune System Modulates the Severity of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reports on the processes which amplify neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis.

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·October 29, 2015·3 min read

Finding Could Help Target Multiple Sclerosis Immune Response

Researchers have identified a key protein involved in the inflammatory immune response that drives the progression of multiple sclerosis.

Brain scans of people at risk of developing schizophrenia.

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·October 16, 2015·4 min read

Inflammation in the Brain Linked to Schizophrenia Risk

A 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.