Pain processing involves neurons, microglia and astrocytes. The functions of glia extend beyond basic support for neurons. Once activated, they release various classic immune factors that are also ...

N eurons 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 ...

The death of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love has brought renewed attention to an aggressive form of brain cancer that killed her at ...

In the brain, one way that neurons communicate with one another is through secretion of glutamate. Astrocytes, a type of glial cell, mop up extra glutamate, convert it to glutamine—the precursor for ...

Model allowed researchers to better understand the complex molecular mechanisms that determine the robustness, flexibility, ...

Mia Love, the first Black Republican congresswoman, passes at 49 after battling glioblastoma, sparking discussions on the ...

Glioblastoma is a fast-growing glioma, a type of tumor that arises from glial cells, which protect nerve cells in the brain ...

Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels peak around 24 hours after traumatic brain injury (TBI) 2. Higher GFAP levels ...

The former lawmaker from Utah had undergone treatment for glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, and received immunotherapy ...