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The brain has its own built in immune defenses that help detect threats and protect nerve cells. But growing evidence suggests that in Alzheimer's disease, these immune cells become stuck in a state of chronic activation. Instead of helping, they trigger ongoing inflammation that can damage the connections between brain cells.
Now, researchers at Scripps Research have identified a molecular mechanism that appears to play a key role in that process. Using human...
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