The brain consists of two major types of cells, namely neurons and glial cells, with the immune-based glial cells providing support and protection for neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems.  While neurons have been studied for more than a century, extensive glial research has only developed recently.  Now, a study from researchers at New York University shows glia are vital to nerve-cell development … Continue reading Study identifies previously unknown role of microglia in neurodevelopment.