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Brain prepares for viral attack within hours of distant infection (Level B2) — an animal cell with blue dots on it
20 Jul 2026

Brain prepares for viral attack within hours of distant infection

Researchers at Rockefeller University found that the brain begins an antiviral response within hours after an infection far from the head. Mouse experiments showed signals from infected tissue activate genes in the brain and that early priming can improve survival.

Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Unsplash

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