Researchers have identified a potential new biomarker for cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study reports fibrinogen, a blood clotting protein, causes a series of molecular events that may trigger the destruction of connections between neurons, resulting in cognitive decline.
Researchers confirm microglia, immune cells implicated in neurodegenerative disorders, play a role in protecting the central nervous system.
A new study reveals how microglia help clear dead and damaged materials away from healthy, neighboring neurons following injury.