Rare immature neurons linked to brain resilience against Alzheimer's
A Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience study finds that brains resist Alzheimer's not by housing more immature neurons, but by how these rare cells behave—activating survival programs and dampening inflammation—helping surrounding tissue stay functional even as pathology accumulates; about 30% of older adults with Alzheimer's pathology show no symptoms, and further work using human brain tissue suggests resilience is multifactorial and could point to new therapeutic directions.
