Inflammation has been identified as a significant factor contributing to Alzheimer's disease.
A recent study relates this inflammation to a gene abundant in the brain's clearing cells, known as microglia.
Microglia are immune cells in the brain that act as scavengers to remove dying cells. The discoveries might present a fresh target for treatments of the untreatable illness.
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