FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 19, 2016·4 min readA Link Between Gut Bacteria and Neurogenesis: Mouse StudyAccording to a new mouse study, antibiotics that are strong enough to kill gut bacteria can also halt the growth of hippocampal neurons.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 12, 2016·5 min readImmune System Proteins Responsible for Fine Tuning and Reducing Motor ControlResearchers discover proteins that play an important role in the immune system may be responsible for fine tuning motor control during development and reducing motor function as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·March 9, 2016·3 min readSerotonin Deficiency Implicated in Rheumatoid ArthritisResearchers have implicated serotonin in the pathophysiology of RA.Read More
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
FeaturedNeurology·February 4, 2016·3 min readAlzheimer’s Insights in Single CellsResearchers have succeeded in identifying neurons that secrete the substance responsible for amyloid plaque build-up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 18, 2016·3 min read3D Structure of Protein That Guides the Immune System UncoveredA new study reveals the structure of a crucial ion channel and shed new light on it's possible role in immune functions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2016·3 min readImmune Function Protected by Life Extending HormoneA life extending hormone produced by cells in the thymus gland appears to protect against the loss of immune function that comes with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 2, 2015·5 min readThe Innate Immune System Modulates the Severity of Multiple SclerosisA new study reports on the processes which amplify neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2015·3 min readFinding Could Help Target Multiple Sclerosis Immune ResponseResearchers have identified a key protein involved in the inflammatory immune response that drives the progression of multiple sclerosis.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·September 11, 2015·5 min readMelatonin May Influence Multiple Sclerosis Disease ActivityA new study reports a small group of people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis experienced improvement to their symptoms during the fall and winter seasons.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readPromising Combination Therapy Developed for Deadliest Form of Brain CancerResearchers have developed a promising new combination therapy for the treatment of glioblastoma brain cancer.Read More