News tagged with microglial cells
Newly discovered role for enzyme in neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are partly attributable to brain inflammation. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now demonstrate in a paper published in Nature that a well-known family of enz ...
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Mar 10, 2011 |
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Compound in celery, peppers reduces age-related memory deficits
A diet rich in the plant compound luteolin reduces age-related inflammation in the brain and related memory deficits by directly inhibiting the release of inflammatory molecules in the brain, researchers report.
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Work in mice will contribute to the study of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness
Researchers of the University of Granada (Spain) have used a technique consisting of the induction of neuronal degeneration neuronal for intense light exposure in the mouse's retina that will be helpful for ...
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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'First aid' for brain cells comes from blood
In acute ischemic stroke, the blood supply to the brain is restricted. Initially, brain cells die from lack of oxygen. In addition, ischemia activates harmful inflammatory processes in the affected area of the brain. For ...
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Apr 16, 2009 |
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Nanoparticles help researchers deliver steroids to retina
Hitching a ride into the retina on nanoparticles called dendrimers offers a new way to treat age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. A collaborative research study among investigators at Wayne State University, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Naturally occurring brain signaling chemical may be useful in understanding Parkinson's
Targeting the neuroinflammatory causes of Parkinson's disease with a naturally present brain chemical signal could offer a better understanding of the clinical mechanisms of the disease and open a future therapeutic window, ...
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Feb 11, 2011 |
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Stimulating the brain's immune response may provide treatment for Alzheimer's disease
A new target for the prevention of adverse immune responses identified as factors in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been discovered by researchers at the University of South Florida's Department of Psychiatry ...
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Jan 26, 2011 |
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How some brain cells hook up surprises researchers (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Immune cells known as microglia, long thought to be activated in the brain only when fighting infection or injury, are constantly active and likely play a central role in one of the most basic, ...
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Nov 02, 2010 |
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Scientists discover origin of brain immune cells
A team of international scientists led by Dr Florent Ginhoux of the Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) of Singapore's Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), have made a breakthrough that could lead to a better ...
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Oct 27, 2010 |
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Immune system linked with accumulation of toxic tau protein
Cells that help to protect the central nervous system may also contribute to pathological changes in the brain. New research, published by Cell Press in the October 7th issue of the journal Neuron, provides mechanistic insigh ...
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Oct 06, 2010 |
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Dangerous custodians: Immune cells as possible nerve-cell killers in Alzheimer's disease
Progressive dementia of Alzheimer's patients is due to an inexorable loss of nerve cells from the brain. German neuroscientists have now shown that microglia may actually make a significant contribution to the loss of neurons ...
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Mar 22, 2010 |
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Nanowire biocompatibility in the brain: So far so good
The biological safety of nanotechnology, in other words, how the body reacts to nanoparticles, is a hot topic. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed for the first time to carry out successful experiments involving ...
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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Manipulating brain inflammation may help clear brain of amyloid plaques
In a surprising reversal of long-standing scientific belief, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have discovered that inflammation in the brain is not the trigger that leads to buildup of amyloid deposits and ...
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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Neuropathic pain: The sea provides a new hope of relief
A compound initially isolated from a soft coral (Capnella imbricata) collected at Green Island off Taiwan, could lead scientists to develop a new set of treatments for neuropathic pain - chronic pain that sometimes follow ...
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Aug 05, 2009 |
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