Brand new research from Un. of Virginia Kipnis Lab finds a special immune cell in the brain which protects against injury and disease. These cells were found alongside lymph vessels in the dural sinus, near the draining veins of the brain. These rare lymphocytes are also found in the gut, and may be the gut-brain connection researchers have been searching for. The brain needs these immune cells.

Jonathan Kipnis - Univ of Virginia (ISNVD 2016 Keynote Speaker)
"MISSING LINK BETWEEN GUT AND BRAIN DISCOVERED WITH BIG IMPLICATIONS FOR DISEASE"

"A rare and powerful type of immune cell has been discovered in the meninges around the brain, suggesting the cells may play a critical but previously unappreciated role in battling Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, meningitis and other neurological diseases, in addition to supporting our healthy mental functioning. By harnessing the cells’ power, doctors may be able to develop new treatments for neurological diseases, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries – even migraines"

http://neurosciencenews.com/immune-cell-gut-brain-5770/