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New insights into Alzheimer's brain inflammation: Study

Maryland, February 16: Brain inflammation, while an important aspect of the immune response, plays a negative effect on Alzheimer's disease. Unlike the acute, short-lived inflammation that fights infection, the inflammation associated with Alzheimer's is chronic and persistent. Scientists have been trying to figure out why this happens.

How brain trauma triggers Alzheimer's disease: Study

Lund, February 15: A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta -- a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in neurodegenerative disorders rather than being caused by neuronal damage.

Researchers discover new type of Brain cells that allow you to remember objects

Vancouver, February 14: Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory. It means how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term memories. These are named Ovoid Cells. They are found in the hippocampus of mice, humans and other mammals.