Tag: innate immunity


  • New Microglia Subtype Could Shield Against Alzheimer’s Disease

    New Microglia Subtype Could Shield Against Alzheimer’s Disease

    Groundbreaking Discovery in Brain Immunity In the ongoing battle against Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have uncovered a new subtype of microglia—the brain’s resident immune cells—that appears to shield neural tissue from early damage. The finding, reported by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, adds a promising piece to the complex puzzle of…