Tuesday, February 11, 2020

How the brain's immune system could be harnessed to improve memory

Inflammation can send the brain's immune cells into damaging hyperdrive, an effect that has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases that affect memory, like dementia. A new study finds these same immune cells can also be activated to have the reverse effect, powering memory and learning.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200211103731.htm

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