Summary: Researchers compiled emerging evidence to prove that astrocytes, traditionally dismissed as passive, structural “glue” cells, are active directors of neural circuitry and emotional processing. The investigators mapped the cellular…
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Glial Cells May Influence Depression and Schizophrenia
Summary: New research highlights neuroglia (or glia cells) as critical players in mental health, potentially influencing conditions like depression and schizophrenia. Glia cells, long considered “support cells” in the brain,…
