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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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SEP 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 LeitchNOV 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 LeitchMAR 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 CharronNOV 14, 2022Neuroscience
The virus that causes COVID-19 does not infect neurons, or if it does, that only happens in rare cases. But COVID-19 can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and T ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 01, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers found that insulin release upon seeing or smelling appetizing food depends on a short-term inflammatory resp ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 21, 2022Health & Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers recently discovered that inhibiting a key signaling pathway in brain cells can lessen ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
While changes in the genetic code usually get attention because they cause disease, there are some genetic mutations tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2022Immunology
Research has revealed that nearly the entire human body has been colonized by microbes. While studies have shown just ho ...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
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
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
NOV 14, 2022
Neuroscience
The virus that causes COVID-19 does not infect neurons, or if it does, that only happens in rare cases. But COVID-19 can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and T
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 01, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers found that insulin release upon seeing or smelling appetizing food depends on a short-term inflammatory resp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 21, 2022
Health & Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers recently discovered that inhibiting a key signaling pathway in brain cells can lessen
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
While changes in the genetic code usually get attention because they cause disease, there are some genetic mutations tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2022
Immunology
Research has revealed that nearly the entire human body has been colonized by microbes. While studies have shown just ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch