Low levels of pro-inflammatory agent help cognition in rats

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research indicates that low levels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine in the brain are important for cognition. Cytokines are proteins produced by the immune system.

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