Astrocyte News and Research

RSS

Astrocytes found to play pivotal role in epileptic neuronal hyperactivity

Epilepsy, where patients suffer from unexpected seizures, affects roughly 1% of the population. These seizures often involve repetitive and excessive neuronal firing, with the trigger behind this still poorly understood.

22 Apr 2024

Astrocyte immune memory in multiple sclerosis pathology revealed

Immunological memory -; the ability to respond to a previously encountered antigen, or foreign substance, with greater speed and intensity on re-exposure is a hallmark of adaptive immunity.

20 Mar 2024

Novel brain organoid model unveils link between inflammation and astrocyte dysfunction

The brain is typically depicted as a complex web of neurons sending and receiving messages. But neurons only make up half of the human brain.

28 Feb 2024

Mapping the brain: How cell types and location influence Parkinson’s disease

A single-cell spatial transcriptome analysis on murine brain expression in age and disease using a Parkinson's disease.

27 Feb 2024

Scientists identify new therapeutic approach for combating neurodegenerative diseases

A team led by scientists at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has identified a new therapeutic approach for combating neurodegenerative diseases, offering hope of improved treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Vanishing White Matter disease and multiple sclerosis, among others.

20 Feb 2024

Unlocking Alzheimer's secrets: Study pinpoints APOE4's harmful effect on lipids

UNC School of Medicine researcher Sarah Cohen, PhD, and Ian Windham, a former PhD student from the Cohen lab, have made a new discovery about apolipoprotein E (APOE) – the biggest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

9 Feb 2024

New treatment target found for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new treatment target for CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), one of the most common types of genetic epilepsy.

7 Feb 2024

Bioprinting breakthrough: Tech platform creates 3D neural tissues in which neurons and glia connect

Researchers produced 3D bioprinted human brain tissues, allowing for the creation of functioning neural networks that could simulate network activity in normal and pathological situations.

6 Feb 2024

Resveratrol can combat Alzheimer's via inflammatory suppression, study shows

Study demonstrates Resveratrol's ability to mitigate Alzheimer's Disease (AD) symptoms by inhibiting proinflammatory responses and promoting antioxidant enzyme expression in microglial cell lines, offering insights into its neuroprotective mechanisms.

5 Feb 2024

FDA-approved drug may help to decrease pain after surgery, study finds

Researchers in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found that an FDA-approved drug may help to decrease pain after surgery.

12 Jan 2024

Gamma stimulation may improve memory and cognition in people with Alzheimer's disease

A surprising MIT study published in Nature at the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that light flickering at the frequency of a particular gamma-band brain rhythm could produce meaningful therapeutic effects for people with Alzheimer's disease.

20 Dec 2023

Novel molecular link between vitamin B12 and multiple sclerosis revealed in astrocytes

For decades, scientists have noted an intriguing similarity between a deficiency in vitamin B12 – an essential nutrient that supports healthy development and functioning of the central nervous system (CNS) – and multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic disease in which the body's immune system attacks the CNS and which can produce neurodegeneration.

11 Dec 2023

Astrocyte News and Research

Astrocytes found to play pivotal role in epileptic neuronal hyperactivity

Astrocyte immune memory in multiple sclerosis pathology revealed

Novel brain organoid model unveils link between inflammation and astrocyte dysfunction

Mapping the brain: How cell types and location influence Parkinson’s disease

Scientists identify new therapeutic approach for combating neurodegenerative diseases

Unlocking Alzheimer's secrets: Study pinpoints APOE4's harmful effect on lipids

New treatment target found for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

Bioprinting breakthrough: Tech platform creates 3D neural tissues in which neurons and glia connect

Resveratrol can combat Alzheimer's via inflammatory suppression, study shows

FDA-approved drug may help to decrease pain after surgery, study finds

Gamma stimulation may improve memory and cognition in people with Alzheimer's disease

Novel molecular link between vitamin B12 and multiple sclerosis revealed in astrocytes

Study provides a better understanding of how the brain responds to injuries

Targeting Alzheimer's with cell-specific genetics

Rare APOE3-R136S mutation offers protection against Alzheimer's disease pathologies in new study

Senolytics show promise in combating brain aging and COVID-19 neuropathology

Breakthrough study: inhibiting USP30 gene offers hope in treating Parkinson’s disease

New research explores the unique effects of ADHD medications on Drosophila brain cells

Unveiling the role of astrocyte-derived LCN2 in neurodegenerative disease progression

The role of exercise-induced hormone irisin in amyloid beta reduction

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

Latest News