Researchers have uncovered a previously unrecognised protective role for #microglia, the #brain resident #ImmuneCells, in #ParkinsonsDisease.
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@bionewscentral.comResearchers have uncovered a previously unrecognised protective role for #microglia, the #brain resident #ImmuneCells, in #ParkinsonsDisease.
@meduniwien.ac.atCan #immunecells support #placentaldevelopment? A #MedUniVienna study shows that maternal neutrophils promote placental cell migration into the uterine lining. The placental environment reprogrammes them to support early development rather than inflammation.
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@bionewscentral.comAn antibody that blocked #ImmuneCells from entering the brains of mice reduced #tau -related #neurodegeneration, preserved #brain tissue, and improved #memory, suggesting a potential immune-targeted treatment for #AlzheimersDisease.
#Tauopathies
@longevitytech.bsky.socialCoya Therapeutics hits its 100th ALS trial enrollment and publishes new preclinical data, both pointing to the same immune-cell mechanism.
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@achronicvoice.com"“Maybe it’s my #photography background, but #ophthalmology is very #visual,” [Song] says. “You can see the #ImmuneCells floating in the eye, and you make a #diagnosis. I think that just came natural to me.”": buff.ly/ChE0sYX
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Research initially suggested #endocannabinoidreceptors were only present in the #brain and #nerves, but #scientists later found that the receptors are present throughout the #body, including our #skin, #immunecells, #bone, #fattissue […]
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Research initially suggested #endocannabinoidreceptors were only present in the #brain and #nerves, but #scientists later found that the receptors are present throughout the #body, including our #skin, #immunecells, #bone, #fattissue […]
@achronicvoice.com"Hidalgo compares his view of the #ImmuneSystem to the #maintenance workforce of a city..the #body is still able to function for a time even in the absence of innate #ImmuneCells ..But small inefficiencies begin to emerge.": buff.ly/Bqb08CM
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#autoimmunity #HumanBody