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microglia

British

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɡlɪə /

noun

one of the two types of non-nervous tissue (glia) found in the central nervous system, having macrophage activity Compare macroglia

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The findings, published in Nature Medicine, point to changes in microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, as a potentially important focus for future Alzheimer's treatments.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

That shift was accompanied by a major change in the behavior of microglia.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

"Basically, we showed that it is not the plaques themselves, or solely dysfunctional neurons, that cause sleep loss but actually microglia," said Macauley.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

The most striking result came after the researchers depleted the microglia.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Researchers found evidence that certain fats associated with foamy microglia may also be detectable in cerebrospinal fluid.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026

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