The study highlights microglia, the brain's primary immune cells, as central players in both the protective and harmful responses associated with the disease. Researchers with the Advanced Science ...

A study led by Turkish researcher Pinar Ayata unveiled a critical mechanism involving microglia—specialized immune cells in the brain—that could open new avenues for treating Alzheimer's ...

Electron micrographs show typical microglia in the prefrontal cortex of a 92-year-old healthy female (left) and dark microglia a 91-year-old female patient with Alzheimer’s disease (right).

This discovery opens the door for targeted therapies to slow or stop Alzheimer’s progression by modulating microglial activity. Microglia’s stress response drives toxic lipid production linked to ...