Inflammatory response to infection and injury may worsen dementia
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 07:00
in Health & Medicine
Inflammation in the brain resulting from infection or injury may accelerate the progress of dementia, research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. The findings, published this week in the journal Biological Psychiatry, may have implications for the treatment and care of those living with dementia...
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