Introducing our new DPhil student Greg Holt, who will begin his studies at Linacre College University of Oxford, investigating microglia in neuropsychiatric disease using microglia-neuron co-culture systems. Greg, we are so excited for the next 3 years with you. Bonne chance!

A growing number of Earth's vital signs are endangered by climate change. That’s the conclusion of a State of the Climate report, which warns that we are doing too little to tackle the problem. newscientist.com/article/245045…

With growing use of social media in the past 15 years, rates of mental illness and self-harm in people aged 10–24 years have also increased. These trends have prompted many questions about the effects of social media on mental health. Our Editorial: hubs.li/Q02T32_l0

“This is only going to spread to more countries, something needs to be done right now” Authoritarian regimes worldwide are hampering non-governmental organisations through laws targeting funding sources, imperilling health care. Ed Holt reports: hubs.li/Q02TBXHf0

A 2022 Science study takes a close look at why the axolotl brain is so much more capable of regeneration than the mammalian brain. Read more: bit.ly/3Ubt5KE #ScienceMagArchives

Professional football players may be at an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases later in life due to head impacts, suggests a recent The Lancet Neurology paper. Authors discuss the potential preventative strategies & further considerations: hubs.li/Q02WqpCC0

🧵1/2 Registration & abstract submission is now open for Neuroimmunology & MS 2025.  Back by popular demand this 2-day meeting is focused on neuroimmunology & MS. Numbers are limited so register now! edin.ac/3NVD9UN #neuroimmunology_MS_25 #research #education

🧵2/2 We've a great line up of confirmed speakers & are proud to have the Belinda Weller Distinguished Lecture by Prof Jacqueline Palace, Oxford. Register today: edin.ac/3NVD9UN #neuroimmunology_MS_25 #research #education

Assisted dying: How will it work and what are the implications for doctors? bmj.com/content/387/bm…

Oh what a surprise, Farage is being an enormous hypocrite once again.

A #SciencePerspective from earlier this year highlights the growing body of evidence that hints at the potential of GLP-1–based medications in treating conditions other than diabetes and obesity, including cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders. Read more:

PoliticsJOE Nigel Farage; Dulwich College, City Trader, MEP Rupert Lowe; Radley College, City Trader, MEP Dick Lice; Uppingham Scholl, Inherited property empire James McMurdock; Woman Beater, City Trader Lee Anderthal: Oaf, Serial Party hopper They literally are the establishment you idiot

With a sense of inevitability and clear predictability, urgent and emergency care in the UK is rapidly heading into another winter of discontent. As the crisis deepens, the solutions will take more time and resources to implement, says Tim Cooksley bmj.com/content/388/bm…

"The current ongoing trials may provide more evidence to the efficacy of periprocedural intra-arterial thrombolytics in ischemic stroke patients." Read the Editorial: ja.ma/4hbx6Ih

New Research: Viral encephalitis and seizures cause rapid depletion of neuronal progenitor cells and alter neurogenesis in the adult mouse dentate gyrus frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #FrontiersIn #CellularNeuroscience

A lack of ethnic diversity in clinical trials leads to fewer minoritised people benefiting from therapies. Structural changes to enhance ethnic diversification in clinical trials are needed bmj.com/content/388/bm…

Harnessing antibodies found in patients with lupus, researchers test a new #cancer therapy that turns autoimmune responses against tumor cells in mice, suggesting similar approaches could be integrated into immunotherapy regimens. Science Signaling scim.ag/42mtsXl

The US now has confirmed more than 480 measles cases across 19 states, the highest total since an outbreak in 2019. newscientist.com/article/247432…

CALL FOR ARTISTS! OLNI are hosting 'Bridging Minds: A Collaborative Art Exhibition Exploring Psychosis' at St John's College We're looking for artists and researchers with experience of, or interest in, psychosis and schizophrenia #psychosis #schizophrenia #art

In the latest issue! Meningeal lymphatics-microglia axis regulates synaptic physiology dlvr.it/TKqM1X