Seizures are like sudden electrical storms in the brain that can cause lasting damage. A set of immune cells in the brain called microglia may provide protection.
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Microglia, immune cells disguised as brain cells, are known as the janitors of the brain. Dialing up their usual duties just enough could provide an avenue to treat neurodegenerative disease.
Anti-inflammatory drugs may be able to reverse cognitive decline in the future.
Between 10-15% of all cells within the brain are microglia.
Research provides hope for new anti-obesity drugs.
