Immune cells destroy healthy brain connections, diminish cognitive function in obese mice
Monday, September 10, 2018 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Obesity leads to cognitive impairment by activating microglial cells, which consume otherwise functional synapses in the hippocampus, according to a study of male mice. The research suggests that microglia may be a potential therapeutic target for one of the lesser known effects of this global health epidemic on the brain.