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Glial Cells
Glial Cells: A supportive cell in the central nervous system. Unlike neurons, glial cells do not conduct electrical impulses. The glial cells surround neurons and provide support for and insulation between them. Glial cells are the most abundant cell types in the central nervous system. Types of glial cells include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, ependymal cells, Schwann cells, microglia, and satellite cells.
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SEP 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed a better way to create astrocytes, a cell type hat has been implicated in neurodegenerative di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2018
Neuroscience
When researching diseases that affect the brain, it's difficult to ethically use human patients. There are experimen
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 19, 2018
Cancer
Malignant glioma has specific invasive patterns of growth within the brain; one structure avoided by tumor cells is the
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined a cause of irritable bowel syndrome and disease, which impacts over ten percent of the world'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Research at the University of California is examining the effect of hallucinogenic drugs on the brain and how this resea
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 06, 2018
Microbiology
Microbes might be useful in the treatment of mental disorders like anxiety, depression and PTSD.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2018
Immunology
Neural stem cells designed to be identical to the host they were derived from are the newest hope for scientists in tran
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 09, 2018
Cancer
A new study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health observed increased Glioblastoma Multiforme over a 21-year
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 15, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people newly diagnosed with glioma, a lethal brain cancer, the most they can hope for is an accurate diagnosis, so d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
It's not uncommon for people to have a glass of wine after a long day, or when at social functions. The choice to ha
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Albert Einstein was one of the great geniuses of modern times. His accomplishments in science are second to none, and hi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2017
Videos
Getting enough sleep is essential to staying healthy. The body needs to rest and recharge, but because of work schedules
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 16, 2017
Cancer
By targeting the endcaps of cancer cell chromosomes, researchers may have landed on a promising new therapy to treat the
...
SEP 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Little is known about the mechanisms that underlie schizophrenia, which can be a debilitating psychiatric disorder. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2017
Videos
Glioblastoma is a type of aggressive brain tumor, and while it is rare, it's still the most common malignant primary bra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2017
Cancer
Brain cancer is on higher on the discussion list this week after news broke of Senator John McCain’s recent gliobl
...
JUN 05, 2017
Neuroscience
What happens when we don’t get enough sleep? Maybe we struggle through the day with coffee and energy drinks or ca
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 09, 2017
Cancer
Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive cancers in the world. There is constant research into the causes of these tum
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 03, 2017
Cancer
Scientists on the quest to offer more hope for glioblastoma patients may have found a way to stop the growth of the dead
...
JAN 11, 2017
Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor-
...
DEC 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
As the brain develops, neurons are created from a special type of neural stem call called radial glia. Researchers at Du
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Glioblastomas are notorious for being inoperable. That’s why when scientists developed a laser method to “co
...
SEP 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell Regeneration in Your Eyes Could Treat Retinal Blindness Diseases
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JUL 01, 2016
Cancer
The diagnosis of glioblastoma often bears one of the grimmest prognosis for patients. But a new research discovery may o
...