Infectious diseases that affect the brain and nervous system are emerging as a growing public health threat. A recent article in Current Opinion in Neurology (August 2025) highlights pathogens like Oropouche virus in Latin America, Nipah virus in Asia, and the reappearance of measles in Europe—all capable of causing serious neurological...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory disease characterized by immune attacks on the brain and spinal cord, but oxidative stress also plays a significant role. A new clinical trial published in Frontiers in Nutrition examined whether a targeted dietary intervention could help.

For decades, scientists believed that adult humans couldn't grow new neurons. But a new study from Sweden's Karolinska Institute, published in Neuron and reported by Neuroscience News, confirms that neurogenesis in the hippocampus continues well into old age—even up to age 78.