Sex Differences in Neurological Research
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Microglia and glial cells

CRISPR-Ready Cells for Target Discovery 

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Babies on the Brain

Stay Salty: Maternal Diet Affects an Offspring’s Neuronal Taste Circuit

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A Story of Mice and FIRE

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Infographic: Microglia Influence Myelin Health

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Microglia Rescue Aggregate-Burdened Neurons

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New Insight into Brain Inflammation Inspires New Hope for Epilepsy Treatment

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SNO-y Protein Levels Help Explain Why More Women Develop Alzheimer’s

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Mapping Tool Reveals Microglia’s Shape-Shifting Secrets

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Opinion: Harnessing Microglia Cells to Stave Off Neurodegeneration

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Inflammation in Brain’s Immune Cells Triggers Depressive Behavior in Mice

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Ancient Viral DNA Helps Mouse Brains Fight Infection

Capturing Brain Complexity in Assembloids 

Capturing Brain Complexity in Assembloids

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Gonorrhea-Blocking Mutation Also Protects Against Alzheimer’s: Study

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Mouse Immune Cells Destroy Nerves’ Coating, Causing Chronic Pain

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Could Vitamin Supplementation Help Alzheimer’s Patients?

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Replacing Microglia Treats Neurodegenerative Disease in Mice

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Bacteria in the Lungs Can Regulate Autoimmunity in Rat Brains

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Brain Fog Caused by Long COVID and Chemo Appear Similar

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Microglia as Therapeutic Targets in Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Maternal Iron Deficiency Can Trigger Sex Reversal in Mouse Embryos

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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