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How understanding the brain’s microglia could end neurodegeneration

How understanding the brain’s microglia could end neurodegeneration

Yet, despite their vigilance, microglia can sometimes engage in friendly fire, with a growing body of evidence suggesting they may be the engineers behind some of the brain’s most intractable conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease and depression.