The brain has plans in place when fires break out. Normally, a molecule called PKD1 rushes in to the rescue, but in ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite, is silently affects brain signaling - possibly altering neural balance even in people without ...

Infection with a common parasite can seriously disrupt the brain function of intermediate hosts – potentially including ...

New research explains how a common brain parasite, called Toxoplasma gondii, can disrupt brain functions, even when it only ...

Wilson explained that in healthy mouse brains astrocytes regulate neurotransmitters like glutamate, ensuring that neurons do ...

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLOS Pathogens how a ...

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLOS Pathogens how a ...

We used single-walled carbon nanotube (CNT) films to modulate the morpho-functional and proliferative characteristics of astrocytes. When plated on the CNT films of various thicknesses, astrocytes ...

Movement Mobilizes Microglia, Astrocytes to Protect Against Alzheimer’s in snRNA-seq Mice Study June 13, 2025 ...

For years, advertising and media connected the ingredient to “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.” Here’s what led to the misconception—and how MSG is being reclaimed today. Monosodium glutamate ...

Brazilian researchers found that boosting the synthesis of hevin, a glycoprotein naturally secreted by astrocytes, led to enhanced neuronal connectivity in rodents. In Brazil, researchers from the ...