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Interferon drives cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease model

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive impairment, inflammation, Research, synapse loss, Type I Interferon

This study highlights the importance of brain inflammation and other complex events involved in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Connecting interferon, neuroinflammation and synapse loss in Alzheimer’s disease

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020Alzheimer's Disease, complement system, IFN, Interferon, microglia, neuroinflammation, Research, synapse loss

When immunologist Dr. Wei Cao joined Baylor College of Medicine three-and-a-half years ago, her first project was to investigate how inflammation contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.

From the Labs: Adult-born neurons made the cover