Blood Viruses Lead to Digestive Problems
WUSTL researchers report viruses such as West Nile and Zika can kill neurons in the gut, disrupting bowel movements and causing intestinal blockages.... Read More...
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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...
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...
Gene Editing in the Brain Gets A Major Upgrade
Max Planck researchers announce they have developed a new tool that can assist with precise genome editing in neurons.... 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...
Brain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks Out
According to researchers, our senses of smell and vision make us aware that someone is on the verge of sickness, even before symptoms appear.... Read More...
Certain Immune Reactions to Viruses Cause Learning Problems
A new study reports researchers have discovered the mechanism which may cause learning disorders and memory problems as a result of the immune system's reaction to viral infections like HIV and flu.... Read More...
Patient Treated In Trial Using Virus On Brain Tumor
Researchers inject a cold virus into a woman's brain in an effort to eradicate cancer.... Read More...
Designer Brain Receptors Used in Preclinical Study to Suppress Cued Cocaine Seeking
Gene therapy shows promise for future treatment of addiction in humans, a new study reports.... Read More...
How Antibodies Access Neurons to Fight Infection
Researchers report they have solved the puzzle as to how antibodies enter the nervous system to control viral infections.... Read More...
How Congenital Transmission of Viruses May Affect Development of Fetal Brain
A new study reports the transmission of viruses from mother to her unborn child may cause abnormal brain development in the fetus.... Read More...