New research highlights neuroglia (or glia cells) as critical players in mental health, potentially influencing conditions like depression and schizophrenia.
Although systemic treatments like chemotherapy are effective at eliminating cancer cells throughout the body, they are unable to penetrate the brain, leaving it vulnerable to metastasis. Fifty percent ...
Scientists have successfully reprogrammed astroglia, a type of brain support cell, into neurons that mimic specific ...
Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIGL), a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to harnessing the power of ...
The increasing implication of glial cells in neurodegenerative diseases makes them an appealing addition to iPSC-based model systems for investigating disease mechanisms. Over the last decade, Dr.
Researchers from Tohoku University discovered that part of the memory selection process depends on the function of astrocytes ...
Research published in the journal Glia has identified crucial links between dietary choices and the progression of multiple ...
New research has identified crucial links between dietary choices and the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). The study explored how enzymes called ceramide synthase 5 and 6 are responsible for ...
Many studies have shown that the accumulation of tau in neurons and glial cells in the brain is a main characteristic of ...
One of the most powerful assets of the brain is that it can store information as memories, allowing us to learn from our ...