Dominika Pilat, PhD, and Ana Griciuc, PhD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital are the lead and senior authors of a paper published in Neuron, "The Gain-of-Function ...

Findings reveal that microglia may serve as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of hyponatremia-related neurological dysfunctions and osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) Low serum sodium ...

Move over protein plaques; a groundbreaking study reveals that fat-clogged immune cells are the real culprits behind brain decay and neuroinflammation.

Tiny charming immune cells called microglia protect the central nervous system in a multitude of ways: They provide innate immunity, shape neurodevelopment, maintain homeostasis and modulate ...

During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, researchers at the Flaum Eye Institute and Del Monte Institute for ...

Immune-regulating brain cells known as microglia are known to play a role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital studying the genetics of ...

Major depressive disorder affects hundreds of millions worldwide, but a key to understanding its origins may lie in the brain’s immune system. New findings spotlight astrocytes—previously overshadowed ...

From microglia reprogramming to immune cell-based diagnostics, 2025 was a big year for breakthroughs in cell biology.

A new study shows that disrupted brain lipids play a central role in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that microglia ...

Real-time imaging has tracked what happens to cancer cells arriving in the brain, identifying a new strategy to prevent brain ...