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·October 14, 2022·4 min read

Pain-Sensing Gut Neurons Protect Against Inflammation

Pain-sensing neurons in the put secrete substance P, a molecule that protects against gut inflammation and tissue damage by boosting specific microbes in the gut. In people with inflammatory bowel disease, the pain-sensing neurons are diminished and there are significant disruptions in pain-signaling genes.

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·April 21, 2022·4 min read

Some Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms Linked to Astrocytes

Abnormalities in astrocytes may play a critical role in some of the behavioral symptoms experienced by those with autism.

This brain slice highlights the areas affected

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Whole-Brain Preclinical Study Illuminates How Epileptic Seizures Originate

Seizures originate from an excess of excitatory over inhibitory neural activity in confined regions of the brain, and spread only when they overcome strong inhibitory activity in surrounding regions.

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·December 16, 2021·4 min read

‘Mini-Brains’ Provide Clues About Early Life Origins of Schizophrenia

Brain organoid study reveals multiple changes in brain cells during early embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia later in life.

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·December 3, 2021·3 min read

Why Neurons Consume So Much Fuel Even When at Rest

Synaptic vesicles are a major source of energy consumption in inactive neurons, a new study reports.

This shows single cell RNA sequencing of the microglia response in a mouse model of Alzheimer's

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·December 1, 2021·4 min read

Targeting the Brain’s Immune Cells May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

A drug currently being tested in cancer clinical trials appears to prevent dysfunction in an immune cell signaling pathway associated with Alzheimer's disease. Blocking the pathway could prevent Alzheimer's from developing and slow the progression of symptoms for those who already have the disease.

This shows the inflammatory lesions in a mouse spinal cord

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·December 1, 2021·5 min read

Novel Immune Cell Population May Trigger Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Brain Disorders

A unique subset of group 3 innate lymphoid cells spurs T cells to attack myelinated nerve fibers in mouse models of multiple sclerosis.

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·August 17, 2021·5 min read

Structural and Functional Alignment in the Brain Linked to Age, Sex and Cognition

The way in which the brain's wiring aligns with patterns of activity may vary with age, sex, and genetics. The alignments may have implications on cognition, researchers report.