Oxysterols are a class of molecules derived from cholesterol via oxidation or as byproducts of cholesterol synthesis.

The link between gut microbiome and eating behaviours, especially palatable food intake, is a growing focus of scientific ...

Background Treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease (CD) suppress diverse inflammatory pathways but many patients remain ...

This important study identifies a new key factor in orchestrating the process of glial wrapping of axons in Drosophila wandering larvae. The evidence supporting the claims of the authors is convincing ...

The following is a summary of “Circulating Levels of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) in Schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the January 2025 issue of ...

Meet suzetrigine, a non-opioid that promises to avoid addiction risk. But some experts say it can't replace opioids ...

In general, chemotherapy medications work by attacking cells or by preventing them from growing and dividing. Cancer cells tend to grow and divide rapidly and uncontrollably, and many chemotherapy ...

and supportive mechanisms within the central and peripheral nervous systems. Hines is a co-director of the Hines Group Comprehensive Neuroscience Lab, which has pioneered the study of non-neuronal ...

Olfactory ensheathing cells are another group of glial cells with many promising features regarding their use in CNS cell-replacement therapy. They are easy to obtain and their affinity for the ...

A wide variety of situations can cause diarrhea, including stress and anxiety. This is because of the physical changes that occur in your body when you are feeling stressed out. Your gut can react to ...