Cleveland Clinic Genome Center researchers have unraveled how immune cells called microglia can transform and drive harmful ...
Scientists report on new insights into the mechanisms of 'Niemann-Pick type C' (NPC), a rare neurodegenerative disease associated with dementia that can manifest as early as childhood. Their findings, ...
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 factor for ...
A decline in motor skills is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease, regularly taking the form of slowness, rigidity, and tremors.
The brain contains many cell types, from the prominent neurons to the lesser-known microglia. The latter are integral to the ...
University of Washington-led research, published in 2023, discovered microglia in the brains of people with Alzheimer's ...