FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2015·4 min readAstrocytes Could Hold the Clue to ALSAccording to researchers, astrocytes lose the ability to support motor neurons as ALS progresses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2015·4 min readLoss of Astrocytes Slows Signaling and May Inhibit Neural DevelopmentA new study sheds light onto the role astrocytes play in neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 28, 2015·6 min readDiscovery About How Water Enters Neurons Could Help with New Treatments for Deadly Brain SwellingNew findings about how water enters neurons could help pave the way for the development of new therapies to treat edema.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2015·3 min readSeveral Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in AstrocytesFindings could help develop new treatments for depression, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readHow Urate May Protect Against Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report urate stimulates astrocytes to activate a major antioxidant pathway believed to have a role in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2015·4 min readHuman Brain in Dish May Accelerate Study of Alzheimer’s and Other DisordersUsing adult human skin cells, researchers have developed an almost complete human brain in a dish that is equal in maturity to that of a 5 week old fetus.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 17, 2015·3 min readPossible Role of Glial Cells and Astrocytes in Neurological DisordersAccording to researchers, the passage of molecules through astrocytes could play a critical role in disease and health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 11, 2015·4 min readThe Brain is Not as Compact as Previously ThoughtA new study reports researchers have developed an innovative method to examine brain structure and have discovered that the brain is not as compact as previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 14, 2015·3 min readResearchers Identify Molecular Mechanism for Neuropathic Pain in MiceResearchers investigate the effects of altered spinal astrocytic Cx43 expression and pain-related behavior following peripheral nerve injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2015·3 min readThe Role of Astrocytes in Brain Inflammation and Neurodegenerative DiseaseAccording to a new study, astrocytes abandon their role in protecting and repairing neural damage when primed by the degeneration of cells around them.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 8, 2015·5 min readAstrocytes Help Regulate Blood Pressure and Blood Flow in the BrainAstrocytes appear to help keep blood pressure and blood flow inside the brain healthy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 3, 2015·4 min readStudy Sheds Light on Astrocyte Disruption in DepressionA new study reports networks of astrocytes are altered in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation in some people who committed suicide as a result of depression.Read More
