Macrophages are extremely heterogeneous and plastic cells with an important role not only
in physiological conditions, but also during inflammation (both for initiation and resolution). …

Central Nervous System (CNS) infections are one of the most critical problems in public health,
as frequently patients exhibit neurologic sequelae. Usually, CNS pathologies are caused …

… Correspondence should be addressed to Maria Rios; maria.rios@fda.hhs.gov … Zaayman
and M. Venter, “West nile virus neurologic disease in Humans, South Africa, September 2008-…

Mice experiencing repeated aggression develop a long-lasting aversion to social contact,
which can be normalized by chronic, but not acute, administration of antidepressant. Using …

Dietary restriction has been shown to have several health benefits including increased insulin
sensitivity, stress resistance, reduced morbidity, and increased life span. The mechanism …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor has been associated previously with the regulation of food
intake. To help elucidate the role of this neurotrophin in weight regulation, we have …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is involved in synaptic plasticity, neuronal
differentiation and survival of neurons. Observations of decreased serum BDNF levels in patients …

It is commonly accepted that at least in girls puberty starts when a minimum level of body mass
or a certain amount of body fat are present. However the precise signal by which adipose …

Ruth Loos and colleagues report findings from a meta-analysis of multiple studies examining
the extent to which physical activity attenuates effects of a specific gene variant, FTO, on …

Many countries have seen a two-wave pattern in reported cases of coronavirus disease-19
during the 2020 pandemic, with a first wave during spring followed by the current second …