FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 9, 2018·5 min readBlood Viruses Lead to Digestive ProblemsWUSTL 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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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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 19, 2017·4 min readGene Editing in the Brain Gets A Major UpgradeMax Planck researchers announce they have developed a new tool that can assist with precise genome editing in neurons.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2017·4 min readBrain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks OutAccording 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 15, 2017·4 min readCertain Immune Reactions to Viruses Cause Learning ProblemsA 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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·November 26, 2016·3 min readPatient Treated In Trial Using Virus On Brain TumorResearchers inject a cold virus into a woman's brain in an effort to eradicate cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2016·6 min readDesigner Brain Receptors Used in Preclinical Study to Suppress Cued Cocaine SeekingGene therapy shows promise for future treatment of addiction in humans, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 20, 2016·3 min readHow Antibodies Access Neurons to Fight InfectionResearchers report they have solved the puzzle as to how antibodies enter the nervous system to control viral infections.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 14, 2016·4 min readHow Congenital Transmission of Viruses May Affect Development of Fetal BrainA new study reports the transmission of viruses from mother to her unborn child may cause abnormal brain development in the fetus.Read More
