REPLACING DISEASED IMMUNE SYSTEM HALTS PROGRESS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ALLOWS REPAIR
Researchers report a procedure that wipes out the immune system and then regenerates a new one using stem cells may effectively eliminate all signs of neuroinflammation in people with early, aggressive MS.… READ MORE…
ZIKA VIRUS INFECTS BRAIN CELLS AND EVADES IMMUNE SYSTEM DETECTION
A new study reports on how Zika directly affects the fetal brain during development and also evades detection by the immune system.… READ MORE…
IMMUNE SYSTEM GENES TIED TO GLIOBLASTOMA BRAIN CANCER IDENTIFIED
A new study reports researchers have identified a group of immune system genes that could play a role in how long people live after developing glioblastoma.… READ MORE…
FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA MAY BE TRIGGERED BY BRAIN’S IMMUNE SYSTEM
According to researchers, FTD may be triggered by a defect in microglia.… READ MORE…
IMMUNE SYSTEM PROTEINS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINE TUNING AND REDUCING MOTOR CONTROL
Researchers discover proteins that play an important role in the immune system may be responsible for fine tuning motor control during development and reducing motor function as we age.… READ MORE…
NEW IMPLANT TURNS IMMUNE SYSTEM AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers have developed a new brain implant which may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
IMMUNE SYSTEM MAY PLAY A LARGER ROLE IN ALZHEIMER’S THAN THOUGHT
A new study reports immune cells that help us fight off infections may play a larger role in Alzheimer’s disease than researchers previously thought.… READ MORE…
HOW CHRONIC PAIN ALTERS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
A new study reports chronic pain may reprogram the way genes work in the immune system.… READ MORE…
NEURONS IN GUT HELP IMMUNE SYSTEM KEEP INFLAMMATION IN CHECK
Researchers report neurons help protect intestinal tissue from over-inflammation.… READ MORE…
3D STRUCTURE OF PROTEIN THAT GUIDES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM UNCOVERED
A new study reveals the structure of a crucial ion channel and shed new light on it’s possible role in immune functions.… READ MORE…
NEW EVIDENCE FOR IMMUNE SYSTEM PLASTICITY
A new study reports researchers have developed a method to influence long term memory formation in the immune system.… READ MORE…
HARNESSING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO FIGHT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
A new study reports the immune system could potentially be harnessed to help clear amyloid plaques in order to help in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…