In a recent article in Science Immunology, researchers used the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) model to examine virus propagation within central nervous systems (CNSs) during systemic ...

The common clinical features of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are intracranial haemorrhage, seizure, headache, or other signs of an intracranial mass. 1 Dural AVMs (DAVMs) have been estimated to ...

Figure 1: Abluminal distribution of meningeal T cells and identification of Lyve-1 expressing vessels adjacent to the dural sinuses. Figure 2: Molecular and structural characterization of meningeal ...

The lining of the gut and the dura mater of the brain both serve as barriers against germs. But their commonality goes deeper than that. Both contain well-trained immune cells, specifically, ...

The membranes surrounding our brains are in a never-ending battle against deadly infections, as germs constantly try to elude watchful immune cells and sneak past a special protective barrier called ...

Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, autism, schizophrenia and many other neurological and psychiatric conditions have been linked to inflammation in the brain. There's growing evidence that ...

The sigmoid sinus is a dural venous sinus that lies deep within the human head, and just below the brain. A dural sinus is a channel that lies between the dura mater, the outermost tissue covering the ...