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What If Some Pediatric Mental Health Symptoms Are Driven by Inflammation?
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New preliminary data from unhide® shows how EDS overlaps with other complex chronic conditions—and what patients experience beyond a single diagnosis.
Can Carbon Dioxide Help the Brain Clear Toxic Proteins?
A new study suggests brief bursts of inhaled CO₂ may enhance the brain's waste-clearing system, offering a potential new approach for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
Autoimmune Dementia
How autoantibodies can attack the brain to cause dementia, the red flags doctors look for, and why early immunotherapy can reverse symptoms.
Long COVID and ME/CFS Are Not Just Deconditioning
A new study found that post-exertional malaise causes distinct muscle abnormalities that cannot be explained by simply being "out of shape."
Revisiting: Long COVID Research Updates and Hispanic Community Impact
Exploring the latest science on Long COVID while expanding access to research for Spanish-speaking communities
When “Psychosis” Is Really an Autoimmune Attack on the Brain
How PhIP-Seq is Helping Researchers Find Brain-Attacking Autoantibodies Previously Unknown to Science
Revisiting: Untangling Brain Fog with Neuroscientist Mara Kuvaldina, Ph.D.
Why studying brain fog across multiple conditions may help us better understand one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of neuroinflammation.
She Spent 20 Years in a Psychiatric Hospital. Then She Woke Up.
She Spent 20 Years in a Psychiatric Hospital. Then She Woke Up.
She Was Told It Was Depression. It Was Her Immune System Attacking Her Brain.
A psychiatrist spent six years searching for answers before discovering brain-targeting autoantibodies and recovering with immunotherapy.
Inflammation in the Body and Depression in the Brain
Can Chronic Inflammation in the Body Cause Mental Health Complications? A Brief History and Current Evidence.
Revisiting: IVIG Access for PANS
Our latest research confirms what many families have experienced: accessing IVIG can be one of the greatest challenges in PANS care.
New Lupus Research Highlights the Power of the Gut Microbiome
Restoring a beneficial gut bacterium corrected metabolic abnormalities and reduced autoimmune disease markers in lupus-prone mice.
Wildfire Smoke Is More Than an Air Quality Problem
Tiny airborne particles can trigger inflammation throughout the body, potentially worsening fatigue, brain fog, headaches, and other symptoms in vulnerable individuals.
Could the Second X Chromosome Help Explain Why Autoimmune Diseases Disproportionately Affect Women?
New research suggests chronic inflammation may disrupt X chromosome silencing in immune cells, offering a potential biological explanation for why women develop autoimmune diseases at much higher rate
Why Long COVID Steals Motivation and Mental Clarity: A Dopamine Discovery
Researchers used advanced PET scans to uncover what may explain the crushing fatigue, apathy, and cognitive issues that won’t go away.
Revisiting: Insights into Mood and Mind in Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions
What shared symptoms across PANS/PANDAS, Long COVID, ME/CFS, and chronic Lyme disease can teach us about brain inflammation.
Could the Brain's "Waste Disposal" System Play a Role in ME/CFS?
A new preliminary study links impaired glymphatic function to brain fog and sleep problems in people with ME/CFS.
The Blood’s Tiny Black Boxes: What Microclots Reveal About Long COVID and POTS
Microclots Trap Soluble Molecules In The Blood, Providing Insight Into The Pathological Features of Long COVID and POTS