However, RYK, the researchers found, is involved in many more functions. Extensive astrocyte branches (green) are shown at an injury site when Ryk is inhibited. Professor Yimin Zou and colleagues have ...

Their study showing that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are also involved in forming and recalling memories won the 2025 STAT Madness popular vote. In 1904, a German zoologist and ...

One alternative health experts tout is potassium-enriched salt, or potassium chloride. Like sodium chloride, it’s a naturally occurring compound, containing more potassium than it does sodium. It is ...

Potassium is one of those essential nutrients your body craves, yet most people don't get enough of it. Why does it matter? This powerhouse electrolyte helps regulate hydration, supports muscle ...