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Image of the Month: The underappreciated astrocyte

November 8, 2017 astrocyte, brain cancer, glial cells, Neurological disorders

The brain has billions of cells of which only 30 percent are neurons. Astrocytes are the predominant cell type of the remaining 70 percent. Surprisingly,

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The underappreciated astrocyte; a vital link between brain tumors and epileptic seizures

March 30, 2017 astrocyte, brain tumor, epilepsy, glioblastoma, neurons, seizures

The brain has billions of cells of which only 30 percent are neurons. Astrocytes are the predominant cell type of the remaining 70 percent. Surprisingly,

From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma