Brain's immune cells put the brakes on out-of-control circuits in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

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Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that microglia—the main immune cells of the brain—play a critical role in maintaining the stability of neuronal networks in Alzheimer's disease.

Crucially, this suggests treatments that indiscriminately suppress these cells could be counterproductive. ...

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