Brain’s immune cells linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - 19:02 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have, for the first time, characterized the molecular markers that make the brain’s front lines of immune defense—cells called microglia—unique. In the process, they discovered further evidence that microglia may play roles in a ... Read more

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