Scientist Has Solved The Mystery Behind Brain Disorders Such as Alzheimer’s And Schizophrenia
Beth Stevens, being a very well-known brain researcher, may have thought of microglia as being much of an annoyance during her very first years of her career. However, it would not have occurred to her that just a few years later, she would be the…
Beth Stevens, being a very well-known brain researcher, may have thought of microglia as being much of an annoyance during her very first years of her career. However, it would not have occurred to her that just a few years later, she would be the head researcher in two of the most distinct labs located at Boston Children’s Hospital, as well as Harvard.
According to her research, as published in some of the top scientific journals, microglia, known collectively as Glia, may be the key to not only understanding the development of the normal brain but also the causes of Alzheimer’s, autism, schizophrenia, Huntington’s, as well as other brain disorders.
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Being part of a larger cell class, Microglia is responsible for several brain functions that guide the brain’s development, thus serving as an immune system by fighting diseases and any other damaged cells. Stevens, together with her research partner and mentor, Ben Barres among other scientists, indicate that the brain cells provide the neurons they surround with much more than support. As a result, her suggestions in regards to Microglia have raised a lot of eyebrows as it would seem that most brain disorders are in a way triggered by our very own bodily defenses.
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Owen Castellanos
Owen Castellanos is the Hardware & Gaming Reporter at TrendinTech, where he tests graphics cards, processors, consoles and peripherals and follows the games industry, from the major publishers to independent studios. He previously wrote reviews and benchmarks for Tom's Hardware and contributed features to PC Gamer, covering everything from laptop testing to the economics of game development. Owen holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and attends CES in Las Vegas, Computex in Taipei and the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco each year to meet chipmakers and developers. He writes for readers who want to know whether a product is worth the money, and he is not shy about saying when it is not.
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