Alzheimer’s Puzzle Piece Found: The Inflammatory Trigger That May Accelerate Dementia

Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have identified the precise mechanism by which the inflammatory signaling molecule IL-12 contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Microglia, the brain’s immune cells, usually act as vigilant protectors. They remove harmful invaders like microbes and clear away cellular debris, including the plaques commonly [...]