Monthly Archives: December 2019

Neuroinflammation Posted on December 31, 2019 by admin

    “This focus on neuroinflammation has been developed by Nature Reviews Neurology in collaboration with the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) to complement the 5th EAN Congress, where the overarching theme was neuroinflammation. The importance of neuroinflammation across neurology is … Continue reading →

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Reactivation of critical period plasticity in adult auditory cortex through chemogenetic silencing of parvalbumin-positive interneurons Posted on December 29, 2019 by admin

Abstract: “Sensory experience during early developmental critical periods (CPs) has profound and long-lasting effects on cortical sensory processing perduring well into adulthood. Although recent evidence has shown that reducing cortical inhibition during adulthood reinstates CP plasticity, the precise cellular mechanisms are not well … Continue reading →

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The Science Events to watch for in 2020 Posted on December 24, 2019 by admin

NatureNew2020 https://www.nature.com/magazine-assets/d41586-019-03910-9/d41586-019-03910-9.pdf

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Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span Posted on December 22, 2019 by admin

Abstract: “Although intermittent increases in inflammation are critical for survival during physical injury and infection, recent research has revealed that certain social, environmental and lifestyle factors can promote systemic chronic inflammation (SCI) that can, in turn, lead to several diseases … Continue reading →

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Divergent contributions of autistic traits to social psychological knowledge Posted on December 17, 2019 by admin

Article Introduction: “We examined Gollwitzer et al.’s study on autism and better social psychological knowledge with interest, given its large samples and open dataset. We commend the authors for raising the bar for autism research, which is typically underpowered and … Continue reading →

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Progressive multiple sclerosis: from pathophysiology to therapeutic strategies Posted on December 2, 2019 by admin

Abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that involves demyelination and axonal degeneration. Although substantial progress has been made in drug development for relapsing-remitting MS, treatment of the progressive forms of the disease, … Continue reading →

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Epigenetic Modifications in Stress Response Genes Associated With Childhood Trauma Posted on December 1, 2019 by admin

Abbreviated Abstract:  Adverse childhood experiences such as early life adversity or stress and childhood trauma have a lifelong impact on mental and physical health. Childhood trauma has been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. However, … Continue reading →

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