Review highlights solute carriers as targets for central nervous system disorders
Solute carriers (SLCs) are specialized transport proteins that control the movement of nutrients, ions and neurotransmitters across cell…
Early B-cell therapy linked to better MS disease control
For people recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), early treatment choices were associated with only slight differences after…
Stanford scientists develop an ultracompact gene activation tool
The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body – ramping up protective ones…
Disrupted brain-immune signaling may help drive neurodegeneration
From gut-primed T cells to microglial signaling and persistent gene-regulatory states, researchers map an intricate immune network that…
Study provides a more nuanced picture of biological mechanisms linked to autism
How does autism manifest in the brain? Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital…
Moved Into House My Partner Owns; How We Handle Money, Payments
“I never want to own a house.” That’s what I had said, confidently, for years. After growing up…
Phages explode bacteria to share vital vitamin B12 with microbes
Vitamin B12 is biological gold. All living organisms need a little bit of it to form red blood…
Nerve-blocking therapy improves growth plate repair in injured bones
With the support of National Institutes of Health funding, Johns Hopkins Medicine investigators, led by pathologist Aaron W.…
Digital twin of the gut-brain axis aims to advance neurostimulation therapies
The gut and brain are in constant conversation, exchanging signals that regulate hunger and digestion, as well as…
Landmark study identifies new genetic risk factors linked to fibromyalgia syndrome
In a landmark study published in Nature Medicine, an international team of researchers has identified new genetic risk…
NIH grant funds study on stroke-related urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a common but frequently overlooked consequence of stroke. Now, researchers from the Mark and Mary…
Signals traveling from the gut through the vagus nerve help form memories
When French writer Marcel Proust famously recalled his childhood from the taste of a Madeline cookie, his stomach…