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A brain immune protein that may harm and help.

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  1. Oct 29, 2026
    LOSING THE PROTEIN WEAKENS BRAIN IMMUNE CELLS IN MICEMouse study

    A protein blamed for brain inflammation may also protect it, mouse study

    Mice born without cGAS, a protein usually linked to harmful inflammation in the aging brain, had weaker brain immune cells and worsening memory from early adulthood.