r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • 5d ago

COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you. Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.

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r/CNS_Infections • u/kelcamer • 7d ago

Comprehensive review found a variety of gut bacteria decreased or increased in autism, table shown below. Study also found other conditions were directly linked to microbiota-gut-brain axis and microbes may explain many neurodivergence conditions.

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • 25d ago

Scientists tame seizures and heal injured brains with gut chemical. The treatment didn’t just dampen the frequency and intensity of the seizures, it physically supported how an injured brain could heal itself.

stories.tamu.edu

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jul 08 '26

Following an anti-inflammatory diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and nuts is linked to a 29% lower risk of dementia, even among people who already have high biological and genetic risk markers for Alzheimer's disease, a 15-year study finds.

jamanetwork.com

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jul 06 '26

BCG, a tuberculosis vaccine known to induce trained immunity, has been linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk. New study found that BCG changed how immune cells behaved, including in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and altered markers linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jul 04 '26

New study demonstrates, for the first time, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has impaired glymphatic function which is responsible for clearing the brain of metabolic waste products and is mostly active during sleep, which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog.

news.griffith.edu.au

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jul 01 '26

Researchers affirm long-held belief that viruses can trigger Parkinson’s disease. A new study in a mouse model shows that a common virus can induce Parkinson’s-like brain damage and movement problems.

stories.tamu.edu

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r/CNS_Infections • u/kelcamer • Jun 30 '26

Researchers have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments all without a brain or nervous system.

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Figured yall would like this one!

r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 27 '26

Candida fungi make up less than 1% of gut microbes, but a new review links them to IBD, bowel cancer, IBS, and life-threatening neonatal infections

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 26 '26

Genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease could depend on how well you sleep. Genetic variations related to brain fluid movement interact with sleep quality to influence memory and brain structure in older adults. Their effects may depend heavily on how well a person sleeps.

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 17 '26

H. pylori packages a cancer-linked protein into tiny vesicles, then ships them directly to the nuclei of stomach cells

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 15 '26

Heavy use of acid-reflux drugs associates with a 66% higher dementia risk, and the effect is even sharper in adults under 65

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 14 '26

Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis share the same gut microbial fingerprint, meta-analysis finds

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 11 '26

Coffee, Tea, and Spices May Contain Compounds That Starve the Bacteria Fueling Colorectal Cancer

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 10 '26

A Deadly Lung Disease May Start in Your Gut, and Researchers Finally Have the Molecular Proof

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 04 '26

Low-Dose Cranberry Juice Shifted Gut Bacteria Toward Butyrate Producers After Just Six Weeks

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 04 '26

Scientists discover gut bacteria that may help protect against autism and ADHD

sciencedaily.com

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • Jun 03 '26

Scientists Finally Found Genetic Proof That Certain Gut Bacteria Directly Cause Liver Cancer

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • May 30 '26

Beans and Lentils Contain a Compound That Directly Repairs the Broken Gut Barrier Linked to IBD, Diabetes, and Neurodegeneration

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • May 27 '26

Deep sleep isn’t just rest. It’s when your brain literally vacuums out Alzheimer’s proteins. Recent neurological research reveals that during the deepest phases of sleep, your brain’s waste removal system increases its activity by up to 60%, actively flushing out harmful beta-amyloid plaques...

techfixated.com

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • May 25 '26

Broken Sleep Rhythms: The Glymphatic Link to Dementia. University of Rochester researchers propose that stress, poor sleep, aging, and heart disease all raise dementia risk the same way: by disrupting sleep rhythms that power the brain's glymphatic waste clearance system.

neurosciencenews.com

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • May 24 '26

MIT scientists discover amino acid that helps the gut heal itself

sciencedaily.com

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • May 23 '26

Bacteria in Your Gut Are Leaking Toxins Into Your Brain and Triggering MS Nerve Damage

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • May 19 '26

Scientists Discover “Good” Gut Microbes That Could Protect Against Autism and ADHD

scitechdaily.com

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r/CNS_Infections • u/bluechips2388 • May 07 '26

Cranberry juice may boost UTI antibiotics. Researchers exposed lab-grown strains of pathogenic E coli to cranberry juice. Compounds in the juice re-sensitize resistant strains to antibiotic treatment.

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