Image of the Month: Astrocytes, neurons and memory
Neurons (green) and astrocytes (red) work together to regulate storage and retrieval of memories.
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Brain stars hold our memories
In this study, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine changed the way we understand memory.
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Astrocytes: a hub for processing smell perception
Researchers reveal a new mechanism that is required to maintain astrocyte-neuron communication and process smell perception.
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Uncovering drivers of glioma-related epilepsy
A combination of animal model and patient studies reveals new possibilities to control glioma-related seizures and tumor growth.
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NFIA gene reveals a new facet of astrocyte function
Astrocytes are no longer seen only as supporting cells of the healthy adult brain. Increasing experimental evidence not only shows that they are a diverse
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The unexpected functional diversity of reactive astrocytes
When the brain is injured or diseased astrocytes are the first to respond. They become reactive and play roles that can be both beneficial and
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