Stationed within the meninges, squads of immune cells lie in wait, ready to unleash an inflammatory assault within the brain if needed. Holding these trigger-happy troops back during peacetime falls ...

Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of ...

Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are three layers of membranes: the dura mater, arachnoid mater ...

Can immune cells protect your brain? Yes! Tregs act as gatekeepers, controlling inflammation and supporting memory formation ...

New Delhi: SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major ...

A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with ...

In meningitis, the bacteria attack the lining around the brain called the meninges. They breach the meninges to infect the fluid running into the spinal cord. One clear, early symptom is a stiff ...

The Lifetime risk of Brain, other CNS and intracranial tumours article can now be found on the Brain, other CNS and intracranial tumours risk page. Brain, other CNS and intracranial tumours incidence ...

These included: (1) CNS -- meninges, brain, and spinal cord; and (2) PNS -- anterior horn cells, radicles, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction, and the muscles. For each specific subcategory ...