Charlottesville Newsplex UVA researchers find connection between brain and immune system A UVA neuroscience lab has found that the brain directly connects to the immune system of the body. This means the doctors could load the brain with custom blends of immune cells to fight genetic disorders like Alzheimer's. http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/UVA-researchers-find-connection-between-brain-and-immune-system-479430113.html