New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying ...

A new study links repeated binge drinking to persistent brain inflammation that reshapes mood, fear learning, and relapse ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

From football fields to military training grounds, head injuries are leaving lasting marks on the brain in ways we're only ...

In the search for answers about Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are taking a close look at the immune system of the brain. A new study uncovers how a key immune cell, called a microglia, might be the ...

In tauopathies, scientists tend to focus on neuronal tau. They track its pathology and blame it for dysfunctional microglia. Now, researchers led by Celeste Karch at Washington University, St. Louis, ...

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 ...

In chronic neurodegeneration associated with prion disease, reactive microglia adopt a highly mobile, neuron-by-neuron surveillance strategy, replacing homeostatic process-based monitoring with ...

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 ...