When triggered-and anything that stirs up the immune system can activate microglia, including chronic stressors, trauma, and viral infections-they can contribute to memory problems, anxiety, depression, and Alzheimer’s. But a recent groundbreaking discovery has revealed that they connect our physical and mental health in surprising ways. Until recently, microglia were thought to be helpful but rather boring housekeeper brain cells. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY WIRED “The rarest of books: a combination of page-turning discovery and remarkably readable science journalism.”-Mark Hyman, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? A thrilling story of scientific detective work and medical potential that illuminates the newly understood role of microglia-an elusive type of brain cell that is vitally relevant to our everyday lives.
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