Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurological condition for which there is no known cure. Inflammation in the brain has been implicated in development of pathology, and of particular interest are the microglia, a major phagocytic cell population. Microglia are able to bind to and engulf amyloid-B (AB), a protein that forms fibrils that accumulate as plaques. However,despite increased numbers of activated microglia surrounding AB plaques, there is continued neuronal destruction.......