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Posts Tagged ‘Microglial cells’



Popular Alzheimer’s theory may be false trail

By John Pastor • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: From the Lab, Neuroscience

Researchers with the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida discovered that inflammation of microglia — an abundant cell type that plays an important supporting role in the brain — does not appear to be associated with dementia in Alzheimer’s disease. The finding could influence how scientists proceed with Alzheimer’s therapies.