FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 14, 2021·6 min readHow Highly Processed Foods Harm Memory in the Aging BrainA diet high in processed foods leads to neuroinflammation and memory decline in older rats, a new study reports. Supplementing a processed food diet with DHA, an omega 3 fatty acid, helped mitigate memory problems and reduce inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2021·3 min readInflammatory Proteins Help Better Diagnose Progression of Alzheimer’s DiseaseTesting for specific inflammatory proteins in cerebrospinal fluid can help doctors to diagnose the early onset of Alzheimer's disease and track the progression of the disease in patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 10, 2021·2 min readYoung, Healthy Woman Suffers Brain Inflammation After Mild COVID-19 InfectionMainly associated with COVID infection in the elderly, researchers report a young, otherwise healthy woman was diagnosed with COVID-19 CNS vasculitis following infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 14, 2021·5 min readSignaling Molecule That May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease IdentifiedMouse and human studies reveal Interleukin-3 may modify immune responses in the brain that cause cell death and lead to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 22, 2021·7 min readSigns of Inflammation in Brains of People Who Died of COVID-19Post-mortem studies of COVID-19 patients revealed significant signs of neuroinflammation and impaired brain circuits which researchers believe were caused by the disease. Researchers said the changes noticed in the brains of COVID patients were similar to the changes that occur in both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 14, 2021·4 min readInflammatory Processes Are Altered in the Brains of People With Opioid Use DisorderNeuroinflammation may be a key player in the pathological brain changes produced as a result of chronic opioid use. Microglia is likely responsible for the majority of the changes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 14, 2021·3 min readCOVID-19 Can Cause Severe Inflammation in the BrainCOVID-19 can spark a severe immune response in the central nervous system, affecting immune cells in the vascular system and brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 8, 2021·6 min readChronic Sinus Inflammation Appears to Alter Brain ActivityResearchers link the inflammation associated with chronic sinus infections to alterations in brain activity in networks that govern cognition, external stimuli, and introspection. The findings shed light on why people suffering from sinus infections often report poor concentration and other short-term cognitive problems.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 2, 2021·4 min readThirteen New Alzheimer’s Genes IdentifiedA new whole-genome sequencing study has revealed thirteen novel genes associated with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers also found a new link between Alzheimer's and synaptic function.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 26, 2021·4 min readA New Substance to Suppress NeuroinflammationHymecromone, a commonly prescribed spasmolytic medication, is able to suppress immune response in astrocytes in the central nervous system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2021·6 min readHow Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain?Immune cells in the meninges monitor fluid released from the brain. If the fluid contains signs of infection, disease, or damage, the immune cells initiate an immune response to tackle the problem.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 30, 2020·5 min readStudy Uncovers Blood Vessel Damage & Inflammation in COVID-19 Patients’ Brains but No InfectionResearchers found hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky blood vessels in brain samples of people after contracting COVID-19, but saw no evidence of SARS_CoV_2 in the tissue samples. Findings suggest the damage was not caused by a direct viral attack on the brain, but by the body's immune response to the infection.Read More
