In meningitis, the bacteria attack the lining around the brain called the meninges. They breach the meninges to infect the fluid running into the spinal cord. One clear, early symptom is a stiff ...

The infection can spread to the meninges, a protective layer of tissue that pads your brain and spinal cord. This layer expands when fighting the infection. However, while it is protecting your ...

Can immune cells protect your brain? Yes! Tregs act as gatekeepers, controlling inflammation and supporting memory formation ...

The tumor grows from the meninges, the membranes (thin layers of tissue) surrounding your brain and spinal cord. Most meningiomas are noncancerous. Meningiomas typically grow slowly, so symptoms ...

Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of ...

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has called for heightened surveillance to deal with the ...

Meningitis is an infection that causes the thin layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord to become inflamed, explains Dr. Rodrigo Hasbun, an infectious diseases professor at ...

Toward the bottom of the brain are more primitive structures, including the cerebellum and brain stem. These also fulfill ... of the brain and to the spinal cord, where it provides a cushion ...