Researchers led by those at the University of Rochester, US, found that immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, act ...

More than 7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and two-thirds of them are women, according to the Alzheimer's ...

“This is a paradigm shift,” says Donn Van Deren, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, who ...

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Tiny immune cells called microglia protect the central nervous system (CNS) in a multitude of ways: They provide innate immunity, shape neurodevelopment, maintain homeostasis and modulate neurological ...

Study finds middle age changes how brains respond to weight loss. Brain inflammation increased during dieting despite ...

More than seven million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and two-thirds of them are women, according to the Alzheimer's Association. The O'Banion ...

A study highlights that immune cells in female brains may activate genes tied to neuroinflammation more than in males, shedding light on why women are more frequently diagnosed with Alzheimer's ...

A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...