Sphere of Influence. In iAssembloids, microglia (red) form projections (white arrows), while astrocytes (green) assume star shapes typically found in the brain. [Courtesy of Kampmann et al., 2025.] ...

Summary: Microglia, the brain’s immune cells, play vital roles in clearing toxins and maintaining neuronal health but can also contribute to neurodegenerative diseases if overactive. New research ...

The researchers looked at the effects of stress on microglia cells. (Flury et al., Neuron, 2024) "We set out to answer what are the harmful microglia in Alzheimer's disease and how can we ...

Aerobic exercise may significantly reduce Alzheimer's disease markers, with studies showing up to 76% decreases in harmful ...

A sequence of stress signals among specialized clean-up cells in the brain could at last reveal why some immune responses can cause significant nerve degeneration that results in the loss of memory, ...

The cylinder test and grid-walking test were performed to evaluate functional recovery. The potential molecular mechanisms of excitatory neuronal activation on microglia-mediated synaptic pruning ...

Microglia are a type of small macrophage-like glial cell in the central nervous system. Microglia can engage in phagocytosis, and are involved in immune responses within, as well as the ...

Morphological profiling allows accurate identification of cell types in dense iPSC-derived cultures, allowing its use for quality control and differentiation monitoring.

A breakthrough study highlights Xenon gas as a potential game-changer in treating Alzheimer’s disease, demonstrating its ...