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tag study participants immunology neuroscience
Immune Molecule Alters Cellular Makeup of Human Brain Organoids
Charles Q. Choi,
Spectrum
| Apr 17, 2023
| 4 min read
The changes may help explain the link between maternal infection and autism, though more research is needed.
Mapping Tool Reveals Microglia’s Shape-Shifting Secrets
Angie Voyles Askham,
Spectrum
| Dec 14, 2022
| 4 min read
The approach could help test hypotheses about how atypical function of the brain’s immune cells contributes to autism.
Inflammation in Brain’s Immune Cells Triggers Depressive Behavior in Mice
Dan Robitzski
| Nov 17, 2022
| 5 min read
In stressful conditions, specialized protein complexes in microglia induce neurotoxic activity in astrocytes that leads to the change in behavior.
Defying Dogma: Decentralized Translation in Neurons
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 10+ min read
To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.
Psychedelics Slip Past Cell Membranes When Treating Depression
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD
| Feb 24, 2023
| 4 min read
The antidepressant properties of hallucinogenic drugs may stem from their ability to bind to intracellular serotonin receptors, a study suggests.
New Insight into Brain Inflammation Inspires New Hope for Epilepsy Treatment
Deanna MacNeil, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 2 min read
Clinicians and researchers teamed up to investigate how inappropriate proinflammatory mechanisms contribute to the pathogenesis of drug-refractory epilepsy.
The Brain’s Immune Cells Stand Sentinel Against Viral Invasion
Ashley Yeager
| Oct 1, 2020
| 4 min read
Some viruses, possibly even SARS-CoV-2, can sneak into the brain through the nose. Recent studies show that microglia are ready for them when they do.
Short-lived Molecules Support Long-term Memory
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD
| Jun 6, 2023
| 3 min read
A gene essential for information storage in the brain engages an autoregulatory feedback loop to consolidate memory.
Bacterial Infections Disrupt Flies’ Sense of Smell
Abby Olena, PhD
| Jul 21, 2021
| 4 min read
The temporary loss of olfaction stops the flies from eating any more of whatever it is that made them sick.
Black in X Addresses Long-Standing Inequity in STEM
Lisa Winter
| Nov 16, 2020
| 7 min read
In a year of racial tumult, Black scientists are uniting for visibility and action.
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