What actually happens in the brain in cases of depression? Relatively unknown brain cells—"astrocytes"—are believed to play an important role. At the Uppsala Biomedical Center, lab researchers ...

Recent research has shown that, in MS—especially in the progressive stages—cells in the brain that normally support nerve ...

Glutamate is the primary neurotransmitter that nerve cells in the brain use to communicate with one another. Past ...

Mice given the treatment had improved recovery from ... Epigenetic Changes Reprogram Astrocytes Into Brain Stem Cells Sep. 4, 2024 — Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes ...

This review considers the role that optic nerve head astrocytes might play in the initiation of axon damage, based on the hypothesis that these cells are sensitive to mechanical or ischaemic ...

If you’re worried your phone might be spying on you, sharing your data and location without you realizing, then a new report this week will make alarming reading. “You can’t say no to Google ...

Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have identified how the architecture of brain circuits helps different species flexibly adapt to new mating signals across evolutionary ... Brain Network Study Reveals ...

We use pluripotent stem cells to model neurological development and disease with a specific focus on glial cells in the central nervous system – oligodendrocytes and astrocytes. We are interested in ...

Endocrine Neoplasia Translational Research Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, and Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel This ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Scientists reveal how distinct brain cells contribute to Alzheimer’s progression, unlocking new ...