Researchers have discovered that when photoreceptor cells in the retina are damaged, microglia, or the brain’s immune cells, ...

Millions of people who recover from infections like COVID-19, influenza and glandular fever are affected by long-lasting symptoms. These include chronic fatigue, brain fog, exercise intolerance, ...

Early research shows replacing brain immune cells slows a rare brain disease, with potential implications for treating ...

Microglia replacement therapy helps treat people with a rare genetic condition called ALSP, suggesting the approach could also work for other neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s ...

Summary: Unlike most tissues, the retina doesn’t summon neutrophils—the body’s typical first responders—when injured. Instead ...

Glioblastoma is widely considered the deadliest form of brain cancer, killing over 10,000 Americans each year.

Cells in key brain regions involved in Parkinson's retain a "memory" of pesticide exposure that disrupts gene expression, new ...

Following on from their breakthrough human trial that successfully reprogrammed the immune system to overpower glioblastoma, ...

Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children ...

Remarkable medical breakthrough as 40-year-old Ben Trotman shows no signs of glioblastoma after experimental immunotherapy ...

During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, researchers at ...