00:00Blocking a single receptor cut inflammation in human brain tissue by up to 50%.
00:04This discovery could reshape treatment for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
00:09Researchers at the University of Birmingham found the P2X7 receptor triggers
00:14harmful inflammatory proteins in brain cells.
00:17Using tissue from neurosurgery, they showed that a drug blocking this receptor
00:21reduces inflammation significantly.
00:24Professor Nicholas Barnes called it a major step toward repurposing existing therapeutics
00:29to combat neuroinflammation at its source.
00:32The team also created microglia-like cells from blood samples
00:36to study brain immune responses more precisely.
00:39This breakthrough opens the door to clinical trials targeting brain inflammation
00:43in conditions with no current treatments.
00:46Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced
00:49using AI-assisted tools.
