Monthly Archives: July 2016

Startling Discovery – Immune System Affects and may Control Social Behavior

Posted on July 15, 2016 by researchinitiative

Shocking New Role Found for the Immune System: Controlling Social Interactions https://news.virginia.edu In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects … Continue reading →

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Allergy, Inflammation and Autism

Posted on July 13, 2016 by researchinitiative

Atopic diseases and inflammation of the brain in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorders Free Full Paper http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931610/ Abstract Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect as many as 1 in 45 children and are characterized by deficits in sociability and communication, … Continue reading →

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The Gut, Microbes and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted on July 13, 2016 by researchinitiative

Study: Gut Bacteria can Cause, Predict and Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The bacteria in your gut do more than break down your food. They also can predict susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis, suggests Veena Taneja, Ph.D., an immunologist at … Continue reading →

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The Gut, Microbes and MS

Posted on July 13, 2016 by researchinitiative

Changes Uncovered in the Gut Bacteria of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis http://www.brighamandwomens.org A connection between the bacteria living in the gut and immunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis have long been suspected, but for the first time, researchers have detected … Continue reading →

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Neuropathology of Seizures in Autism

Posted on July 7, 2016 by researchinitiative

Neuropathological Mechanisms of Seizures in Autism Spectrum Disorder. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27242398 Abstract This manuscript reviews biological abnormalities shared by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and epilepsy. Two neuropathological findings are shared by ASD and epilepsy: abnormalities in minicolumn architecture and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) … Continue reading →

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Immune System, Epilepsy and the Eye

Posted on July 7, 2016 by researchinitiative

Immune response in the eye following epileptic seizures http://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12974-016-0618-3   Abstract Background Epileptic seizures are associated with an immune response in the brain. However, it is not known whether it can extend to remote areas of the brain, such as … Continue reading →

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