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 ...

From everyday actions like walking and talking to feats of athletic or academic excellence, the brain is constantly acquiring and seamlessly processing information to produce different behaviors. It’s ...

Microglia are immune cells best known as scavengers of the brain. Their immunological functions and roles in maintaining neural circuits have drawn interest in research into neurological disorders.

Postmortem of PSEN1-E280A carrier protected by ApoE3 Christchurch variant published. Tau tangles crowded her occipital cortex, but spared frontal cortex. ApoE expression higher in spared regions of ...

New Haven, Conn. — What makes the human brain distinct from that of all other animals — including even our closest primate relatives? In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four ...

What makes the human brain distinct from that of all other animals - including even our closest primate relatives? In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four primate species, Yale ...