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·October 5, 2015·3 min read

Microglia Plays Crucial Role in Early Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports researchers discovered that tau fibrils spread with the help on microglia in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 21, 2015·6 min read

Neurotoxicity Predicted by Organoids Derived from Stem Cells

Researchers have developed a new approach to predicting developmental neurotoxicity that uses stem cells to model features of the developing human brain.

3D visualization of amyloid beta plaques in the brain.

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·September 14, 2015·4 min read

X-Ray Vision: Transparent Brains Ready for Study

Researchers have developed a new technique for creating transparent tissue which can illuminate 3D brain anatomy at high resolution.

This image shows damaged and undamaged microglia.

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·August 28, 2015·5 min read

Recreating Blast Induced Trauma in a Lab

Findings suggest a possible new diagnostic tool for early detection and treatment of blast related TBI.

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·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Human Brain in Dish May Accelerate Study of Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders

Using adult human skin cells, researchers have developed an almost complete human brain in a dish that is equal in maturity to that of a 5 week old fetus.

This image shows mixed rat brain cultures stained for coronin 1a, found only in microglia and here in green, and alpha-internexin, in red, found in neuronal processes.

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·July 20, 2015·6 min read

Iron Containing Inflammation Cells Found in Alzheimer’s Brains

Researchers identify iron containing microglia in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's patients.

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·July 14, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Identify Molecular Mechanism for Neuropathic Pain in Mice

Researchers investigate the effects of altered spinal astrocytic Cx43 expression and pain-related behavior following peripheral nerve injury.

This image shows microglia consuming rod photoreceptor cells.

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·July 2, 2015·5 min read

Microglia May Be a Potential Therapeutic Target for Blinding Eye Disease

A new study reports microglia accelerates damage in blinding eye disorders like retinitis pigmentosa.

This image shows astrocytes expressing ccl2.

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·June 10, 2015·3 min read

The Role of Astrocytes in Brain Inflammation and Neurodegenerative Disease

According to a new study, astrocytes abandon their role in protecting and repairing neural damage when primed by the degeneration of cells around them.