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January 1st, 2017

The Glymphatic Pathway

Benveniste H, Lee H, Volkow ND
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Abstract

The overall premise of this review is that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is transported within a dedicated peri-vascular network facilitating metabolic waste clearance from the central nervous system while we sleep. The anatomical profile of the network is complex and has been defined as a peri-arterial CSF influx pathway and peri-venous clearance routes, which are functionally coupled by interstitial bulk flow supported by astrocytic aquaporin 4 water channels. The role of the newly discovered system in the brain is equivalent to the lymphatic system present in other body organs and has been termed the "glymphatic pathway" or "(g)lymphatics" because of its dependence on glial cells. We will discuss and review the general anatomy and physiology of CSF from the perspective of the glymphatic pathway, a discovery which has greatly improved our understanding of key factors that control removal of metabolic waste products from the central nervous system in health and disease and identifies an additional purpose for sleep. A brief historical and factual description of CSF production and transport will precede the ensuing discussion of the glymphatic system along with a discussion of its clinical implications.

January 1st, 2017

How anger affects your brain and body

The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine
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This article explains the many different ways that anger changes your brain. Elevated cortisol causes neurons to accept too much calcium through their membrane. A calcium overload can make cells fire too frequently and die. It also discusses how stress hormones affect your body. 

December 21st, 2016

Why Dyslexia Is More Than a Reading Disorder

Alice Park
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In the latest research published in the journal Neuron, scientists led by John Gabrieli, a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, found that dyslexia may be due to a much broader difference in brain function. 

But in the latest research published in the journal Neuron, scientists led by John Gabrieli, a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, found that dyslexia may be due to a much broader difference in brain function. 


December 19th, 2016

Missing Link Between Gut and Brain Discovered With Big Implications for Disease

University of Virginia
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Researchers have identified immune cells in the membranes around the brain that could be a ‘missing link’ in the gut-brain axis. The immune cells also appear to have a positive impact on recovery following spinal cord injury.
December 4th, 2016

Your Cells Are Listening: How Talking To Your Body Helps You Heal

Conscious Reminder
Curriculums: Healing From the Core,

This article talks about positive body talk for healing.


December 2nd, 2016

In NFL Players, Brain Inflammation May Persist Years After Head Trauma

Alzforum.org
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Research has shown that sports-related head injuries lead to future amyloid and tau pathology, as well as a higher risk of dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms. However, the link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and these ensuing problems is unclear. Could inflammation play a role? Scientists led by Martin Pomper, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, report online in the November 28 JAMA Neurology that NFL players’ brains are replete with activated glial cells even without obvious neuropsychiatric problems. This finding suggests that neuroinflammation could be a marker for problems down the road.
December 1st, 2016

An Introduction of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome for the CST Practitioner

Eloise Stager, BA, LMT, CST
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a genetic, connective tissue disorder affecting collagen production. One of the primary and most debilitating symptoms of EDS is a widespread, unrelenting and varying pain, with episodes of acute, excruciating pain when there is a direct joint injury, subluxation, or dislocation.   Many people with EDS do not realize they have it. 

December 1st, 2016

CRANIAL SEA

Kenneth R. Koles, PhD, DSc, RAc, LMT
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Ken Koles talks about what Craniosacral Therapy is and the benefits of this work. 

November 28th, 2016

Scientists discover neuron-producing stem cells in the membranes covering the brain

VIB - Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
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In a cross-domain study researchers discovered unexpected cells in the meninges. These 'neural progenitors' (stem cells that differentiate into different kinds of neurons) are produced during embryonic development.
November 24th, 2016

Scientists discover neuron-producing stem cells in the membranes covering the brain

VIB- Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology
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This article is about how unexpected cells have been found in the protective membranes that enclose the brain, the so called meninges. These 'neural progenitors' -- or stem cells that differentiate into different kinds of neurons-- are produced during embryonic development. These findings show that the neural progenitors found in the meninges produce new neurons after birth-- highlighting the importance of meningeal tissue as well as these cells' potential in the development of new therapies for brain damage and neurodegeneration. A paper highlighting the results was published in the leading scientific journal Cell Stem Cell.

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