Immune cells flood into the aging brain

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Reporting

ScienceDaily Health & Medicine reports that Immune cells flood into the aging brain, Stanford scientists discover. Scientists have discovered that the aging human brain may be far less isolated from the rest of the body than once believed. Stanford researchers found that large numbers of immune cells from the blood begin entering the brain as early as middle age, where they can transform into microglia, the brain’s specialized immune cells. The finding overturns a… The key issue is whether the finding is strong enough to guide follow-up research, better tools, safer systems, or real-world applications.

The Details

• ScienceDaily Health & Medicine: Immune cells flood into the aging brain, Stanford scientists discover
• Scientists have discovered that the aging human brain may be far less isolated from the rest of the body than once believed. Stanford researchers found that large numbers of immune cells

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• replication by other researchers
• real-world applications
• limitations and caveats