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Cognition improved by low levels of pro-inflammatory agent in rat model
January 31, 2014 by NewsBot
Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio indicates that low levels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine in the brain are important for cognition. Cytokines are proteins produced by the immune system.Jennifer Donegan, graduate student, and David Morilak, Ph.D.
