Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that an immunosuppressive drug affects microglia, the resident immune ...

By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson's disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team ...

Activation of Cdc42 allows the microglia to change shape, surround the neuron, and engulf it. This process, known as ...

Scientists discovered that lowering a specific molecule helps microglia switch into a protective state that quiets brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s. A small group of these cells seems to have an ...

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: ...

Numerous studies have cast TREM2-expressing microglia as good guys in the Alzheimer’s brain, but new research suggests some play a darker role. In the April 18 Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by ...

It’s hard to overstate how crucial microglia are to brain health. These humble immune cells quietly patrol the central nervous system, clearing debris, pruning synapses, and maintaining myelin. But ...

While amyloid β plaques are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), recent research suggests that they aren’t the only players in the neurodegenerative disorder. Genome-wide association studies and RNA ...

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process to power their search-and-destroy missions. When immune cells rush to ...

Did you know: Your brain is constantly renewing itself through a process known as phagocytosis, in which cells surround and ...