by University of Freiburg Post-processed microscopic image of different tissue macrophages (cyan, magenta or green) in mouse brain. Credit: Medical Center—University of Freiburg / Dr. Lukas Amann What gets into the brain and what doesn’t is strictly regulated. Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg have now studied phagocytes that coat...
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests a link between psychosis and a genetic change that affects the brain’s immune system. The study published in Molecular Psychiatry may impact the development of modern medicines for bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Psychosis affects approximately 2-3% of the population and is characterized by a change...
by RMIT University When it comes to memory, immune cells are known as the “bad cops” of the brain. But new research shows they could also be turned into “good cops” to power memory and learning. Inflammation can send the brain’s immune cellsinto damaging hyperdrive, and this has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases that affect...
