Up to now Alzheimer's disease has not been recognized as transmissible. Now researchers at the University of Zurich and the Medical University Vienna demonstrated Alzheimer-type pathology in brains of ...

IgA+ cells reside in the dura mater along venous sinuses that drain blood from the brain. These cells produce antibodies against microbes they first encountered in the gut. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cook Medical has launched a new treatment option for otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat specialists) who repair the dura mater following cerebrospinal fluid ...

The membranes surrounding our brains are in a never-ending battle against deadly infections, as germs constantly try to elude watchful immune cells and sneak past a special protective barrier called ...

Abscess: A collection of pus within a tissue, usually as a result of infection. Meninges: The three membranous envelopes that cover the brain. The three layers are called pia mater, arachnoid mater ...