Alzheimer's: Protective immune cells active decades before symptom onset: Boosting the brain's defenses could help combat the disease - Science Daily

In individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease, the immune cells of the brain -- the 'microglia' -- start exerting a protective effect up to two decades before the first symptoms appear. A team draws this conclusion based on a study of mo…

In individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease, the immune cells of the brain -- the "microglia" -- start exerting a protective effect up to two decades before the first symptoms… [+5743 chars]

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