3/11/14 3/11/14

Depression, dementia and brain glucose

2/27/14 2/27/14

Bipolar disorder and neuroinflammation

There is a massive amount of evidence supporting the importance of assessing and treating neuroinflammation in bipolar disorder and other neuropsychiatric illnesses. This makes necessarily the comprehensive examination of autoimmunity and its numerous underlying contributory causes.

11/5/13 11/5/13

Hyperexcitable brain syndrome and gluten

Hyperexcitable brain, with potentially severe consequences, is recognized as among the gluten-related autoiimmune neurological disorders... Practitioners should not underestimate the potential severity of gluten-associated neuroinflammation.

8/19/13 8/19/13

Mood disorders risk increased by autoimmunity and infections

5/23/13 5/23/13

Vagal nerve activity moderates brain-immune relationships and is measured by heart rate variability

An exciting study with tremendous practical significance was just published in the Journal of Neuroimmunology that shows how vagal nerve activity, which can be measured in the clinic by heart rate variability analysis (HRV), is a key moderator of the brain-immune web and determines the immune and physiological responses to acute stress.

5/16/13 5/16/13

Depression, aging and brain inflammation: indications for sustainable treatment

Depression and aging, not only diminished cognitive function but the level of physiological competence throughout the body, have brain inflammation in common. This fact is of premiere importance when designing rational treatment plans for both depression and high functioning longevity.

3/25/13 3/25/13

Psychological harm of false-positive mammography persists for years

Apart from the controversy over the timing and frequency of screening mammography, practitioners must bear in mind that the psychological effects of false-positive findings can last for years and be as psychologically disturbing as a confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer. A study just published in Annals of Family Medicine confirms long lasting psychosocial harm from false-positive mammography results.

9/9/12 9/9/12

Schizophrenia, brain inflammation and depression

Schizophrenia shares underlying processes of brain inflammation in common with depression that are important for treatment.

8/9/12 8/9/12

Alzheimer's disease, memory loss and low level light therapy

A study just published in the JAD (the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease) offers evidence that low level light therapy can help brain metabolism and memory loss such as in Alzheimer's disease.