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Microglia may be the culprit behind concentration and memory problems after chemotherapy

Immune cells that keep the brain free of debris but also contribute to inflammation are the likely culprits behind the concentration and memory problems that sometimes follow one type of chemotherapy, a new study in mice suggests.

28 Feb 2023

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers characterize the effects of neuronal apolipoprotein E4 on Alzheimer’s disease-associated pathology.

23 Feb 2023

Study reports that depleting gut bacteria in mice with genetic risk for AD reduces neuropathology in a sex-dependent manner

Researchers highlight recent research investigating whether gut microbiota regulates tau pathology and tau-mediated neurodegeneration in an ApoE isoform–dependent manner.

21 Feb 2023

Researchers provide a framework for unifying and categorizing neurodegenerative diseases based on eight hallmarks

Researchers presented eight hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), their in vivo biomarkers, and interactions to help categorize NDDs and specify patients within a specific NDD.

21 Feb 2023

What do gut microbiota have to do with Alzheimer's and dementia?

Researchers explore the preventive and therapeutic potential of gut microbiome modulation in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

6 Feb 2023

Analysis of rebound virus suggests two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients

When people living with HIV take antiviral therapy (ART), their viral loads are driven so low that a standard blood test cannot detect the virus.

1 Feb 2023

New discovery about microglia heralds myriad possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Combating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases by inserting healthy new immune cells into the brain has taken a leap toward reality.

30 Jan 2023

Sex-specific patterns of cytokine activation in the hippocampus post-immunological challenge

Researchers evaluated sex-based differences among cytokine and chemokine networks in the hippocampus after systemic immunological challenge.

25 Jan 2023

Study reveals sex differences in response to drugs targeting tauopathies

Microglia are cells that are central to both brain health as well as disease progression in many neurological conditions.

24 Jan 2023

How does the brain change with age?

Researchers discussed cellular hallmarks of brain aging and therapeutic interventions to rejuvenate cognitive brain functions.

19 Jan 2023

Imaris launches 10.0, an AI-powered software for fast and accurate detection of neurons, microglia and blood vessels

Oxford Instruments - Andor has today released Imaris 10.0, the latest version of its market-leading microscopy image analysis software.

From Andor Technology Ltd. 10 Jan 2023

Breached dolphin's brains show neuropathology similar to Alzheimer's

In a new European Journal of Neuroscience study, scientists studied the brains of Odontocetes (Toothed whales) to document the presence or absence of neuropathological hallmarks of AD.

25 Dec 2022

First cell-type specific multiomic study of the HIV brain

Researchers identify cell-type-specific differences in HIV integration sites in the brain.

19 Dec 2022

Study highlights the importance of the gut microbiota during early neurodevelopment

A recent Brain, Behavior, and Immunity study investigated the role of the early-life gut microbiota in determining neurodevelopmental outcomes.

19 Dec 2022

New clue may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at Scripps Research and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a clue to the molecular cause of Alzheimer's-;a clue that may also explain why women are at greater risk for the disease.

15 Dec 2022

Subcutaneous fat protects against brain inflammation in females

Females' propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous fat, is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and stroke, at least until menopause, scientists report.

14 Dec 2022

Microglia News and Research

Microglia may be the culprit behind concentration and memory problems after chemotherapy

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Study reports that depleting gut bacteria in mice with genetic risk for AD reduces neuropathology in a sex-dependent manner

Researchers provide a framework for unifying and categorizing neurodegenerative diseases based on eight hallmarks

What do gut microbiota have to do with Alzheimer's and dementia?

Analysis of rebound virus suggests two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients

New discovery about microglia heralds myriad possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Sex-specific patterns of cytokine activation in the hippocampus post-immunological challenge

Study reveals sex differences in response to drugs targeting tauopathies

How does the brain change with age?

Imaris launches 10.0, an AI-powered software for fast and accurate detection of neurons, microglia and blood vessels

Breached dolphin's brains show neuropathology similar to Alzheimer's

First cell-type specific multiomic study of the HIV brain

Study highlights the importance of the gut microbiota during early neurodevelopment

New clue may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Subcutaneous fat protects against brain inflammation in females

Study uncovers a new immune culprit in Alzheimer’s disease

INPP5D gene plays key role in enabling microglial cells to prevent plaque buildup

Research findings may offer a new potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

Activation of microglial cells can slow down Alzheimer's progression

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