Brain Cell’s Achilles’ Heel May Prompt Hydrocephalus
A new study reveals viruses can disable the production of Foxj1, causing ependymal cells to lose their structure, sparking hydrocephalus.... Read More...
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Gene Therapy Researchers Find Viral Barcode to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers have identified structural 'footprints' that allow certain virus vectors reach the brain easily.... Read More...
New Neuron-Like Cells Allow Investigation into Synthesis of Vital Cellular Components
Penn State researchers have developed a method to create synthetic neurons in order to study an enzyme involved in the synthesis of purines.... Read More...
Immune System Activation in Newborns May Affect Developing Brain
Immune system activation that occurs as result of infection shortly after birth can cause persistent sleep pattern changes and neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Virus Like Protein is Important for Cognition and Memory
Researchers reveal a protein essential for memory and cognition looks and acts like a protein from a virus. ... Read More...
Marijuana May Help HIV Patients Keep Mental Stamina Longer
THC may slow the progress of cognitive decline that occurs in up to 50 percent of people with HIV, a new study reports.... Read More...
Altered Tetanus Vaccine May Protect Against Allergies and Alzheimer’s
Combining a tetanus vaccine with a virus particle may prove effective as a protection against Alzheimer's. The vaccine could also be used to treat allergies and psoriasis, researchers report.... Read More...
How Rabies Induces Frenzied Behavior
A new study reports small fragments of the rabies virus binds to, and inhibits, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, inducing frenzied behaviors. ... Read More...
Preventing Autoimmune Disease After Viral Infections
A 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...
Infection in Pregnant Pigs Leads to Antisocial Piglets
Recent studies have reported on a link between maternal infection and subsequent higher risk of autism in offspring. A new study from ACES reports similar findings in pigs. Mother pigs who develop infection during pregnancy have a higher risk of their piglets developing antisocial problems.... Read More...
Humans No Longer Have Ancient Defense Mechanism Against Viruses
The course of evolution has caused vertebrates to lose an important defense mechanism against viral infections, researchers report.... Read More...
Zika Virus Could Be Used to Treat Brain Cancer Patients
A new study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine report Zika virus could be used to target and treat glioblastoma brain cancer. Researchers found a mouse adapted strain of Zika slowed tumor growth and extended life span in mice with glioblastoma.... Read More...