Sex hormone precursor inhibits brain inflammation: Molecule moderates condition linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 13:21 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered a steroid hormone that inhibits inflammation in the brain. The findings have implications for understanding the exaggerated inflammatory responses that are characteristic features of numerous neurodegenerative diseases.

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