Microglia Helps Benefit Injured Brains

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Channel: Cleveland Clinic · 2015 · Entertainment

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Microglia are immune cells that are present throughout the body, but they are especially prevalent in the brain. Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Bruce Trapp found that the microglia in the brain actually help shield it from injury. 

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