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More than just neurons: A new model for studying human brain inflammation

February 28, 2024 by

Scientists have created a novel organoid model of the human brain that contains astrocytes -- which have been excluded from other models thus far -- to study inflammation in diseases like Alzheimer's. Using this model, they have already found a potentially druggable target to disrupt inflammation in the brain.

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