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Microglia
Microglia: glial cells, derived from the germ layer, mesoderm, that function as scavengers (macrophages) in the central nervous system. This, in turn, forms part of the reticuloendothelial system.
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NOV 06, 2025Immunology
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that results in loss of cognitive function. Patients with Alzh ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeOCT 12, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Depression is thought to affect over 250 million people around the world. It is a condition that is difficult to treat b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Microglia work to repair neuronal damage and maintain the health of neural networks. But variants in one gene can affect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2025NeuroscienceAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 8.9 million people globally were living with Parkinson&r ...MAR 10, 2025Neuroscience
A recent groundbreaking study published in Nature has opened a promising new chapter in the treatment of traumatic brain ...Written By: Greta AnneNOV 24, 2024Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known that the Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, can take up resi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Sometimes there are slightly different versions of genes, such as the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene. The APOE4 variant in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's population is aging, and dementia and Alzheimer's are becoming more common. Alzheimer's also tends to impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2024Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord limiting movement, vision, and others. Known as an autoimmune ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAY 30, 2024Immunology
Immunotherapy is a form of cancer treatment that harnesses the immune system to recognize and target the tumor. In most ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 20, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, a brain disorder that impairs cognitive function, and interfer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a crucial role in the central nervous system, and it may show that there are different s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how the primary ingredient in marijuana known as delta-9-tetr ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2023Immunology
Glioblastoma is a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumor. As one of the most common malignant brain tumors, life expect ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAUG 09, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In a new study, scientists have used a mouse model to show that the consumption of wheat gluten is linked to brain infla ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2023Neuroscience
Promising results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to clear amyloid plaques in ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUN 28, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A blood condition called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) that has been linked to multiple disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers have found that latent but replication-competent HIV can lie dormant in immune cells in the brain for years. ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 04, 2023Health & Medicine
The new anti-psychotic lumateperone was developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I and II disorder in adults. But wh ...Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 21, 2022Neuroscience
Compared to the countless number of serotonin and dopamine-centered depression studies, the kynurenine pathway (KP) hold ...Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 15, 2022Immunology
For many years, scientists have searched for the cause of Alzheimer's disease. While a lot of research attention foc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2022Neuroscience
A team of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) neuroscientists recently identified and developed a new drug candidate fo ...Written By: Kerry Charron
NOV 06, 2025
Immunology
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that results in loss of cognitive function. Patients with Alzh
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 12, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Depression is thought to affect over 250 million people around the world. It is a condition that is difficult to treat b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Microglia work to repair neuronal damage and maintain the health of neural networks. But variants in one gene can affect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2025
Neuroscience
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 8.9 million people globally were living with Parkinson&r
...
MAR 10, 2025
Neuroscience
A recent groundbreaking study published in Nature has opened a promising new chapter in the treatment of traumatic brain
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
NOV 24, 2024
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known that the Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, can take up resi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sometimes there are slightly different versions of genes, such as the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene. The APOE4 variant in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's population is aging, and dementia and Alzheimer's are becoming more common. Alzheimer's also tends to impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2024
Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord limiting movement, vision, and others. Known as an autoimmune
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 30, 2024
Immunology
Immunotherapy is a form of cancer treatment that harnesses the immune system to recognize and target the tumor. In most
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 20, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, a brain disorder that impairs cognitive function, and interfer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a crucial role in the central nervous system, and it may show that there are different s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how the primary ingredient in marijuana known as delta-9-tetr
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2023
Immunology
Glioblastoma is a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumor. As one of the most common malignant brain tumors, life expect
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
AUG 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a new study, scientists have used a mouse model to show that the consumption of wheat gluten is linked to brain infla
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2023
Neuroscience
Promising results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to clear amyloid plaques in
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUN 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A blood condition called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) that has been linked to multiple disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that latent but replication-competent HIV can lie dormant in immune cells in the brain for years.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
The new anti-psychotic lumateperone was developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I and II disorder in adults. But wh
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 21, 2022
Neuroscience
Compared to the countless number of serotonin and dopamine-centered depression studies, the kynurenine pathway (KP) hold
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 15, 2022
Immunology
For many years, scientists have searched for the cause of Alzheimer's disease. While a lot of research attention foc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2022
Neuroscience
A team of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) neuroscientists recently identified and developed a new drug candidate fo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron