Researchers have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth.
A new study reports the gut microbiota can modulate serotonin transporter activity.
Researchers have identified a potential mechanism to help control inflammation associated with Parkinson's disease.
Researchers report repeated social defeat stress activates microglia in the medial prefrontal cortex, triggering inflammation related cytokines. This leads to impaired neural responses in the mPFC, resulting in depressive behavior.
Researchers attempt to identify which macrophage receptors promote neural repair and which are directed to the destructive process following spinal cord injury.
