Your anxiety may be controlled by hidden immune cells in the brain

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Researchers have uncovered surprising evidence that anxiety may be controlled not by neurons but by two dueling groups of immune cells inside the brain. These microglia act like biological pedals—one pushing anxiety forward and the other holding it back.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 071604.htm
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