Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Microglia, as central nervous ...

In Alzheimer’s disease, some microglia gather around plaques, while others seem aloof, opting to keep their distance. In the July 14 Nature Neuroscience, scientists led by Marco Prinz at the ...

An evolving form of therapy to treat devastating neurodegenerative disorders by injecting fresh immune cells—microglia—directly into the brain, promises a new lease on health by slowing the ...

A researcher with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio has received a two-year, $402,500 grant award from the Cure Alzheimer's Fund to ...

A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, according to University of California, Irvine ...

Summary: A collaborative neurobiology study uncovered a cellular mechanism tied to the severe, rapid progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). Published by a multidisciplinary team analyzing human ...

Researchers have identified that microglia first help spread Alzheimer’s disease pathology across the brain and then activate to limit its neurodegenerative effects. Researchers from the VIB-KU Leuven ...

Good managers set the tone for the whole team, encouraging positive behavior from everyone around them. In the November 5 Nature, scientists introduce a subtype of microglia that appears to do just ...

Microglia, the immune cells that protect the brain, are thought to maintain a healthy brain environment by removing unwanted ...