TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CAUSES INTESTINAL DAMAGE
Researchers have identified a link between traumatic brain injury and intestinal changes. A new study reports the intestinal changes may contribute to increased risk of developing infections and could worsen brain damage in TBI patients.… READ MORE…
BACTERIAL CLUES IN BABY’S DIRTY DIAPERS HELPS PREDICT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports a toddler’s cognitive development may be predicted by the types of microbes colonizing the gut when they are a year old. Researchers found infants with high levels of Bacteriodes had better scores in cognitive tests at age 2 than those with lower levels of the bacterial genus. … READ MORE…
PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATED PROTEIN LINKED TO HUMAN UPPER GI TRACT INFECTIONS
A new study reports chronic infections of the upper gastrointestinal tract could be linked to Parkinson’s disease. Researchers say alpha synuclein, a Parkinson’s linked protein, is released during upper GI infections, inducing an immune response. Findings suggest frequent chronic infections could overwhelm the body’s ability to remove the protein, leading to the onset of Parkinson’s.… READ MORE…
KEY PATHWAY IN INFLAMMATION AND AGING IDENTIFIED
Findings provide insight into key processes of inflammation and could also have implications for treating neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.… READ MORE…
CIRCADIAN CLOCK CHANGES ALTER BODY’S RESPONSE TO DIET
Changing the circadian clock in the liver of mice alters the way the body responds to diet and also changes the gut microbiota, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
AUTISM SYMPTOMS IMPROVE AFTER FECAL TRANSPLANT: SMALL STUDY
Experimental fecal transplant may help to improve autism symptoms, a new study reports. … READ MORE…
TOP 20 NEUROSCIENCE NEWS ARTICLES OF 2016
2016 was a big year for neuroscience research. Here, we break down some of the top NeuroscienceNews articles of the year.… READ MORE…
YOUR MICROBIOTA’S PREVIOUS DINING EXPERIENCES MAY MAKE NEW DIETS LESS EFFECTIVE
People who follow a more restricted, plant based diet have more diverse gut microbiota, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
CHRONOBIOLOGY: INTERNAL CLOCKS SYNC
Researchers explore how how body’s natural time keepers work.… READ MORE…
EFFECT OF LAXATIVES COULD PROVIDE NEW CLUES ABOUT PARKINSON’S
Researchers report the rigidity found in Parkinson’s flattens off with regular use of laxatives to help manage constipation.… READ MORE…
POTENTIAL LINK BETWEEN THROAT MICROBIOMES AND SCHIZOPHRENIA
Researchers discover an association between microbes, such as lactic-acid bacteria and schizophrenia.… READ MORE…
COMMON BIOMARKERS OF SLEEP DEBT FOUND IN HUMANS AND RATS
New findings point to a shift in how lipids are metabolized and evidence of oxidative stress due to sleep restriction in humans and rats.… READ MORE…
