Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the nervous system, it's the glia that provide nutrients, clean up waste, and ...

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Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

A new study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity has found that inflammation in a key memory center of the brain can ...

A prehospital blood test may rapidly distinguish between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, potentially enabling more timely, ...

She had no symptoms, and it was only when an optician noticed some inflammation that there was any warning she had a brain ...

A 3D model has been developed that accurately replicates the complex structures of cerebral blood vessels, enabling ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered a novel mechanism involved in brain development. They found that small fragments called micronuclei produced by neuronal nuclei are released into ...

Stationed within the meninges, squads of immune cells lie in wait, ready to unleash an inflammatory assault within the brain if needed. Holding these trigger-happy troops back during peacetime falls ...

Discover how a revolutionary 3D Blood-Brain Barrier model advances the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and drug ...