In neurodegenerative diseases, microglia can help or harm the brain. In the October 3 Journal of Clinical Investigation, scientists led by Ilia Baskakov at the University of Maryland School of ...

This review argues that neurodegeneration is shaped not only by toxic protein buildup but also by immune signaling, with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microglial receptor ADGRG1 helps immune cells eat amyloid plaques and may offer new hope for Alzheimer's treatment. (CREDIT: ...

SAN FRANCISCO—In healthy brains, immune cells called microglia patrol for damage, clearing away debris and harmful proteins. But in the presence of the APOE4 protein—the most important genetic risk ...

Genetic neurodegenerative disorders like Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff disease currently have no effective treatments. A possible strategy is replacing affected cells with healthy ones in order to slow the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration of healthy neurons and neurons affected by Alzheimer's disease. Scientists have revealed that immune cells in ...

Neurons are the most well-known cells in the brain but they are not the only type of cell in this organ. The other main type is the glial cells, also known as neuroglia. Glia comes from the Greek word ...

Researchers studied what happens immediately after a stroke in the stem cell niche known as the subventricular zone, using a mouse model. This revealed a mechanism that results in fewer newborn ...