Blog Topic: Neuroscience
How Lung Tumors Hijack Nerves to Dodge the Immune System
In this blog, we discuss a recent paper by Wei et al. (2026), which uncovered a new mechanism by which tumor cells use the nervous system to bolster their position in the body.
- May 29, 2026
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Gut Microbes as Master Regulators of Brain Immunity
This blog explains how gut microbes communicate with microglia, why microglial function is critical for brain health, how this relationship changes across life, and what it means for future research and therapies.
- Jun 16, 2026
- 5 min read
- Jey Alagarsamy
The Brain: A Bodyguard against Infection
In this blog, we discuss the role of the brain in anticipating infection, priming the immune system, and avoiding the spread of sickness.
- Dec 11, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Could Exercising Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
In this blog, we discuss the impact of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on the risk of dementia and AD.
- Sep 24, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Bringing the Fight to Motor Neuron Disease: Selectively Treating Diseased Cells
In this blog, we discuss a new approach to selectively targeting diseased cells in motor neuron disease.
- Jun 13, 2025
- 4 min read
- Bio-Rad
Understanding Aging: Can Neural Stem Cell Activation Slow the Aging Process?
In this blog, we explore the potential of neural stem cells to rejuvenate brain function and ameliorate disease.
- May 16, 2025
- 4 min read
- Bio-Rad
Home-Based Brain Stimulation: A Breakthrough in Depression Treatment
In this blog, we discuss the effectiveness of brain stimulation as a home-based treatment for depression.
- Apr 03, 2025
- 4 min read
- Jey Alagarsamy
Unlocking the Secret to Happiness: New Research Suggests Genetic Roots in Our DNA
In this blog, we discuss a recent study investigating how genetics influences happiness across different ages and ancestral backgrounds.
- Nov 07, 2024
- 3 min read
- Jey Alagarsamy
Donanemab: A New Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
In this blog, we discuss the approval of donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to target and clear amyloid plaques in the brain, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
- Sep 18, 2024
- 3 min read
- Bio-Rad
Unraveling Neuroprotection: A Small Molecule's Journey in Treating Multiple Sclerosis
In this blog, we discuss the efficacy of a small molecule for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
- Jul 24, 2024
- 3 min read
- Jey Alagarsamy
Mind Control: Can Your Brain Control How Sick You Get?
In this blog, we discuss some of the key findings implicating the brain as a master manipulator of the immune system and disease states.
- May 29, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
How Dreams Can Predict Neurodegenerative Disorders
In this blog, we will discuss what RBD is, treatments for the condition, and what is thought to cause it. We will also look at the link between this rare sleep disorder and the onset of certain neurodegenerative disorders.
- Sep 13, 2023
- 4 min read
- Katie Lowles, PhD
The Biochemical Basis of Depression
This blog outline what is currently known about depression and anti-depressants, in the context of brain biochemistry.
- May 18, 2023
- 5 min read
- Katie Lowles, PhD
Myelin: It’s Great to Insulate
In this guest blog, we dive into the structure and function of myelin and the consequences of myelin-associated diseases.
- Jul 07, 2022
- 5 min read
- Danielle Germundson
Thoughts of Mice: Understanding the Role Serotonin Plays in Cognitive Flexibility
This blog was awarded 2nd place in the 2021 Bio-Rad Science Writing Competition.
- Aug 12, 2021
- 5 min read
- Ashlea Morgan
What Causes Alzheimer’s Disease?
In this guest blog, we summarize some of the various hypotheses that have been proposed over the years for the development of Alzheimer's diseases, and the more recent idea that gut microbiota may play a role in disease development.
- Jul 01, 2021
- 6 min read
- Marta González Prieto, PhD
Secrets of the Haunted Brain: Ghost Tangles
In this guest blog, we discuss ghost tangles, the remains of tau (found after neuronal death), and their effects.
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min read
- Marta González Prieto, PhD
Hopes to Restore Movement in People with Parkinson’s
In this guest blog, Emma Green discusses why cell replacement therapy may offer hope for restoring movement in people with Parkinson's Disease.
- Oct 22, 2020
- 4 min read
- Emma Green, PhD
Pig Brains and the Gray Matter of Life and Death
This blog examines new findings that suggest the brain is far more resilient than we have assumed, and that challenge the idea that some functions are irreversibly lost after death.
- May 14, 2019
- 4 min read
- Katie Roberts, PhD