Month: December 2022

Infections Increase Mortality Risk for Stroke Patients with Diabetes

Imagine your body is a fortress protecting an important treasure. Now imagine that treasure is your health, specifically your brain health. Now picture a sneaky enemy called infection trying to break through the fortress walls and cause damage. Well, in stroke patients with co-morbid diabetes mellitus (DM), this enemy is not to be taken lightly. […]

Published on December 1, 2022

Investigating the Cellular Dance of Glia and Neurons!

Picture a lively triad: Glia, neurons, and inflammation. They each have their own role in the brain, but how do they interact? Researchers developed a new model, like a complex dance between performers, to study the communication between glia and neurons. By adding exogenous microglia to a culture medium, they created a triculture system that […]

Published on December 1, 2022

β-Hydroxybutyrate Boosts CNS Health in MS Mouse Model

Imagine you’re baking a cake. The right ingredients can make all the difference, just like how β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) can enhance the health of the central nervous system (CNS) in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this study, researchers investigated the effects of BHB on behavioral changes and molecular alterations in the CNS of […]

Published on December 1, 2022