Tweaking Immune Response May Help Fight Neurodegeneration

According to UPI, scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases believe that changing immune responses may help patients with Alzheimer's disease recover from neurodegenerative damage. The study, which was published in the journal "Cell" reports, mimicked the effects of Alzheimer's in zebrafish. The researchers found that Interleukin-4, a present in the immune system, also played a part in regeneration of neural networks. The authors hope that this discovered connection between the nervous and immune systems can lead to further research in more complex organisms.