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 ...

A new model of brain metabolism – the most complex ever generated –shows how altering key chemicals could restore aged cells ...

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 ...

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 ...

Poor sleep among older adults is linked to disruptions in the brain’s “waste removal system”, according to researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU).  A recent study led by Professor Tatia M.C.

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 ...