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September 14, 2018 by Ines Martins, PhD

ACE Inhibitors May Protect Nerve Cells from Damage That Harms Cognition, Early Lupus Study Reports

Immune cells of the brain and spinal cord, called microglia, contribute to the cognitive deficits seen in some systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients by trimming neurons in the central nervous system, researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research suggest. Medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure – called…

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