FeaturedNeurology·October 2, 2017·5 min readPreventing Autoimmune Disease After Viral InfectionsA study in Nature Immunology reports on the mechanism that helps to prevent autoimmune diseases from developing following infection. Researchers report a population of immune cells develop during late stages of the immune response to influenza infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 11, 2017·6 min readPotential New Therapy Relieves Chronic ItchPeople suffering from chronic itching as a result of a condition called chronic idiopathic pruritus found some symptom relief after taking a drug designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 25, 2017·5 min readClues to Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Rheumatoid ArthritisResearchers discover 8 genes that could explain the inverse relationship between RA and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 16, 2016·5 min readLittle Evidence for the Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation For Health ProblemsResearchers examine the scientific evidence for the 10 most common beliefs about vitamin D.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 12, 2016·4 min readStudy Reveals Why Chronic Pain May PersistA new study may provide clues as to why chronic pain can persist, even though the injury that caused it has healed.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 11, 2016·6 min readGenetic Variants Could Place Some Soldiers at Greater Risk of PTSDFollowing a massive analysis of DNA samples from military personnel, researchers have identified two statistically significant genetic variants that could be associated with an increased risk for developing PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 21, 2015·4 min readOld Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, a drug previously prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis have been found to successfully reverse tau related symptoms in animal models of dementia.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 4, 2013·5 min readScientists Find a Key Element of Lupus: Suggesting Better Drug TargetsResearchers have identified specific cellular events that appear key to the debilitating autoimmune disease, lupus. The findings suggest that blocking this pathway in lupus-triggering cells could be a potent weapon against the disease.Read More
