Maya Koronyo, PhD, stated: "Instead of protecting healthy brain cells, these disease-associated microglia begin pumping out high levels of inflammatory proteins that exacerbate neurodegenerative processes. That’s why tackling neuroinflammation early in the disease process is key to fighting the disease."

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• Person: Not available Organization: Cedars-Sinai
  A Double-Edged Sword: Inflammation and Your Health - Cedars-Sinai

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• A Double-Edged Sword: Inflammation and Your Health - Cedars-Sinai www.cedars-sinai.org Cedars-Sinai via serper

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• neuroinflammation concept
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