FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 10, 2018·4 min readGene Therapy Researchers Find Viral Barcode to Cross the Blood-Brain BarrierResearchers have identified structural 'footprints' that allow certain virus vectors reach the brain easily.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 22, 2018·6 min readNew Neuron-Like Cells Allow Investigation into Synthesis of Vital Cellular ComponentsPenn State researchers have developed a method to create synthetic neurons in order to study an enzyme involved in the synthesis of purines.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2018·5 min readImmune System Activation in Newborns May Affect Developing BrainImmune 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2018·6 min readVirus Like Protein is Important for Cognition and MemoryResearchers reveal a protein essential for memory and cognition looks and acts like a protein from a virus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2017·4 min readMarijuana May Help HIV Patients Keep Mental Stamina LongerTHC may slow the progress of cognitive decline that occurs in up to 50 percent of people with HIV, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2017·5 min readAltered Tetanus Vaccine May Protect Against Allergies and Alzheimer’sCombining 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2017·5 min readHow Rabies Induces Frenzied BehaviorA new study reports small fragments of the rabies virus binds to, and inhibits, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, inducing frenzied behaviors.Read More
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
AutismFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 22, 2017·6 min readInfection in Pregnant Pigs Leads to Antisocial PigletsRecent 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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2017·4 min readHumans No Longer Have Ancient Defense Mechanism Against VirusesThe course of evolution has caused vertebrates to lose an important defense mechanism against viral infections, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 5, 2017·4 min readZika Virus Could Be Used to Treat Brain Cancer PatientsA 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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 1, 2017·3 min readVirus Hijacks Cell’s Transportation SystemAccording to a PNAS study, the RNAs of tick borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) are transported from the cell body to dendrites. The viral RNAs then reproduce the viruses within the dendrites, disturbing neural activity.Read More
