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Immune ‘control switch’ could prevent brain injury in premature babies

October 30, 2019 by

About 15 million babies are born prematurely around the world each year and many suffer brain injuries when their immune response goes into overdrive. Researchers have now discovered an immune control switch that could protect their brains from this damaging hyperactive response. Promising results from pre-clinical trials of a potential treatment show the brain's immune cells could be successfully targeted with drugs to control their harmful overactive behavior.

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