# 'Chemo brain' caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells, study finds

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**Created:** [December 8, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/chemo-brain-caused-by-malfunction-in-three-types-of-brain-cells-study-finds/1271 "2018-12-08T00:28:36Z")
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> **['Chemo brain' caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells, study finds](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181206120032.htm)**
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> In a new study explaining the cellular mechanisms behind cognitive impairment from chemotherapy, scientists have demonstrated that a widely used chemotherapy drug, methotrexate, causes a complex set of problems in three major cell types within the...

  
In a new study explaining the cellular mechanisms behind cognitive impairment from chemotherapy, scientists have demonstrated that a widely used chemotherapy drug, methotrexate, causes a complex set of problems in three major cell types within the brain’s white matter. The study also identifies a potential remedy.