Inflammation is triggered by the immune system and is part of the body's natural response to injuries or disease. However, abnormal inflammation has recently been established as a hallmark for ...

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...

A research group has uncovered a potential mechanism linking maternal inflammation to delayed neurodevelopment in infants. The research suggests the role of CD11c-positive microglia -- immune cells in ...

COVID-19 affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is often associated with long-term neurological abnormalities.

Scientists have uncovered a microglial switch that transforms these immune cells from plaque-promoting to plaque-protective, offering a new path toward immunomodulatory treatments for Alzheimer’s ...

In recent years, there's been a growing awareness of neuroinflammation, an immune response in the brain. Research suggests that chronic inflammatory activation could be a central driver behind many ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...