Inflammation in midlife hastens cognitive decline
Johns Hopkins University researchers used data from 12,336 people to assess inflammation’s effect on cognitive decline....
read moreNew target may help inflammation after brain injury
Scientists studying mice with traumatic brain injury were able to use a drug to wipe out cells call microglia, which in turn caused the inflammation associated with TBI to disappear....
read moreDrugs shows promise for reducing inflammation caused by TBI
An experimental drug called MW151 appears to suppress levels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine, which reduces inflammation without interfering with the brain’s repair process....
read moreAlzheimer’s treatment clue found in brain inflammation
Researchers now think it’s possible for inflammation in the brain to drive Alzheimer’s. If true, it may be possible to block a protein that regulates immune cells to stop the disease....
read moreTBI symptoms caused by long-term inflammation
New research has uncovered a surprising cause of brain problems after traumatic brain injury: long-term inflammation in the brain....
read moreBrain inflammation is a hallmark for autism
Although all the causes and contributing factors to autism aren’t known, one hallmark stands out no matter what the cause: brain inflammation....
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