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Discovery of new role for the brain’s immune cells could have Alzheimer’s implications
October 15, 2021 by NewsBot
The immune cells, known as microglia, also help regulate blood flow and maintain the brain's critical blood vessels, researchers have discovered. The findings may prove important in cognitive decline, dementia and stroke, among other conditions linked to diseases of the brain's small vessels.
