A new study reports the loss of the Bim protein in macrophages leads to lupus-like symptoms in mice. The findings may help in the development of new treatments for the autoimmune disease in humans.
A new study reports anti-inflammatories used to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis may also help to treat some cases of depression.
According to researchers, high fat diets appear to prompt microglia to start consuming synapses in mice.
Researchers have identified an exceptional mouse model of schizophrenia. The study identified a mutant mouse lacking the Schnurri-2 protein (Shn-2 KO) that exhibits behavioral deficits and other brain features consistent with schizophrenia.