New research from MIT suggests that astrocytes - long considered support cells - may play a key role in the human brain's ...

Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory.

A research team at the University of Barcelona's Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) has discovered new molecular mechanisms ...

When astrocyte function is disrupted, neurons in the brain's motor cortex struggle to execute and refine motion, a new study in mice shows. From steering a car to swinging a tennis racket ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and ...

New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.

New research shows that we may be able to reverse brain aging with a single molecule, but more research is needed to prove it ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine working with animal models report in the journal Neuron that during social isolation, astrocytes become hyperactive, which in turn suppresses brain circuit ...

“Here we discovered a new function of serotonin in astrocytes. Serotonin triggers changes in astrocyte gene expression patterns, turning astrocytes into a hub of olfactory sensation processing,” ...

The potential effects of astrocyte dysfunction in neurodegenerative ... been hypothesized to result from the failure of astrocytic functions that require cell–cell coupling to maintain their ...

Astrocytes play diverse roles in the brain such as supporting the functions of neurons, participating in synapse formation and function, releasing neurotransmitters and making the blood-brain barrier.