Microglia in the olfactory bulb have a nose for protecting the brain from infection

Monday, June 8, 2020 - 10:20 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, have identified a specific, front-line defense that limits the infection to the olfactory bulb and protects the neurons of the olfactory bulb from damage due to the infection. Neurons in the nose respond to inhaled odors […]

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