The powerful, and often shifty, role that microglia play in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases is a topic of intense study. However, as demonstrated by presentations at the AD/PD meeting ...

Move over, amyloid, reactive astrocytes and activated microglia may be the main drivers of the Alzheimer’s disease pathological cascade. In the November 6 Nature Neuroscience, scientists led by Pedro ...

A study published in Ageing Research Reviews and led by MA Yinzhong's team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences provided an integrated ...

Researchers discovered that suppressing BMP signaling in astrocytes reduces seizures and restores brain balance in Fragile X syndrome models.

This review argues that neurodegeneration is shaped not only by toxic protein buildup but also by immune signaling, with ...

Using single-nuclei RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq), scientists from Mass General Brigham, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and elsewhere have identified specific brain cell types in the hippocampus that ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neurological conditions such as multiple ...

Scientists reprogram brain cells to remove Alzheimer’s plaques with a single injection, showing a new approach to long-term ...